AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSatellite & Space Ops: Turkey’s Türksat 3A is set to stop broadcasting overnight Aug 15–16, with viewers needing compatible receivers to migrate to Türksat 4A and other 42°E satellites—an update that can be painless or hardware-tricky depending on whether your TV supports TKGS. Astronomy: After this week’s total solar eclipse, scientists are already looking ahead to 2027’s longer total eclipse (about 6 min 23 sec) with best viewing along the central path in Egypt, plus a follow-up annular eclipse in Brazil in 2028. Space Industry (Vietnam): VinSpace says it has booked a SpaceX Transporter rideshare slot for Q2 2027, aiming to make Vietnam’s first privately funded commercial satellite launch commitment. Forensics & Environment (Brazil/Amazon): Brazil’s federal police are using “gold fingerprinting” at a national lab to trace seized gold back to protected areas, helping crack down on illegal mining and mercury pollution. Science & Tech in French Guiana (context): A Brazil foreign-policy piece revisits the Baron of Rio Branco’s role in a historic dispute involving French Guiana, tying diplomacy to regional tech-era history.
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