AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoEuropean Space Policy: Germany and France are co-hosting a big International Space Summit in Paris, aiming for joint declarations on space traffic and shared science data, but major US players are absent amid reported political pressure. European Launch Autonomy: German startup Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket reached orbit from Arctic Norway, the first successful commercial orbital launch from continental Europe, deploying five small satellites and pushing Europe toward less reliance on non-European launch providers. Mercury Science: ESA and JAXA’s BepiColombo has entered its arrival phase after the Mercury Transfer Module released its payload, setting up a final approach to place two orbiters around Mercury in about six months. Weather from Space: The MTG-I2 meteorological satellite launched from French Guiana is expected to become fully operational in 2027, with faster, more detailed imagery to improve short-term forecasts and severe storm warnings. COVID Monitoring: Argentina confirmed its first cases of the BA.3.2 COVID-19 subvariant in Buenos Aires, classed as low global risk while urging continued vigilance.
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