AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMangrove Recovery: A new satellite-based study finds mangrove forests are expanding again after decades of decline, with growth outpacing loss since 2010—good news for coastal protection, fisheries, and carbon storage. Space Launches (French Guiana link): Amazon will fly 36 “Amazon Leo” broadband satellites on Ariane 6 from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C solid boosters to boost low-Earth-orbit payload capacity. Space Science (Kourou): ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission launched from Kourou on May 19, aiming to study how solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere—though officials signal limited plans for deeper future cooperation. Aerospace & Defense Investment: A defense-tech investment report says funding is shifting toward smaller, cheaper, faster, adaptable systems, with AI value today focused on decision support, command-and-control optimization, surveillance processing, and logistics. Global Tech Watch: Rocket launches this week include SpaceX Starlink from Vandenberg (June 10) and Rocket Lab’s “Curveball” mission from Wallops (June 12), plus China’s ZhuQue-2E methane-fueled launch (June 9).
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