AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpace Launch & Kourou Investment: PLD Space says it’s investing €35m in its Guiana Space Centre launch complex for MIURA 5, with €13m earmarked for 20+ French Guiana firms and a projected boost to local jobs during construction and recurring operations. ESA–China Space Cooperation: ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission launched from Kourou on a Vega C, but officials signaled no clear push for deeper future collaboration despite shared scientific goals. Connectivity Launch Watch: After a Blue Origin New Glenn mishap, ULA still flew an Atlas V from Cape Canaveral to launch 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites, keeping Amazon’s global broadband plans moving. Astrophysics for LISA: A new study models quasi-periodic X-ray eruptions from black hole systems using 3D simulations, aiming to improve predictions for ESA’s LISA gravitational-wave mission. Ocean Tech & Conservation: Novotel released its second Ocean Impact Report with WWF France, outlining progress on ocean-focused operations, sustainable food, and support for marine conservation ahead of World Ocean Day. Regional Diplomacy (Guiana): Macron reaffirmed France’s support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Essequibo dispute as the case continues at the ICJ.
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