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Last update: 10 hours agoSpace Launch from Kourou: ESA’s Vega-C VV30 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana carrying two Earth-observation satellites—Copernicus Sentinel-3C for oceans and land monitoring, and FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) to track plant fluorescence and heat-wave impacts on vegetation health. Local Industry Spotlight: Genenta/Sòphia High Tech says its “Spring Assembly” helped enable the Vega-C second/third-stage separation for the mission, underscoring how European supply chains feed launches from Kourou. Climate & Food Security Data: Sentinel-3C will measure sea temperature, wave height and currents, plus land use/cover to support yield optimization and help prevent food crises. Plant Science from Orbit: FLEX’s FLORIS instrument is designed to detect faint photosynthesis glow, aiming to improve estimates of how efficiently vegetation converts sunlight into energy. Europe’s Space Push: At the Paris International Space Summit, Macron urged Europe to build independent crewed spaceflight capability within 10 years, while ESA signed a €760M contract for The Exploration Company’s Nyx cargo capsule to dock with the ISS. EU Outermost Regions Strategy: The European Commission adopted a new strategy for remote EU areas including French Guiana, focusing on tailored rule changes, resilience, and support for research and space.
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