AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAriane 6 Upgrade for Amazon: Amazon will launch 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on Ariane 6 from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters (first time on Ariane 6) to boost low-Earth-orbit payload capacity by over two metric tons. Space Science from Kourou: ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission lifted off May 19 on a Vega C rocket from Kourou, aiming to study how solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere—successful launch, but officials signaled no clear push for deeper future cooperation. Guiana Spaceport Investment: PLD Space says it’s investing €35m in its MIURA 5 launch complex at the Guiana Space Centre over 2025–2026, with €22m spent in France and €13m directly to 20+ French Guiana firms, supporting hundreds of local jobs during construction and future launch operations. Ocean Tech & Travel Impact: Ahead of World Ocean Day (8 June), Novotel and WWF France released a second Ocean Impact Report detailing progress on marine conservation, sustainable food practices, and ocean awareness across the brand’s global network. Global Context: A roundup revisits the historical weight of June 4 events, from Tiananmen Square to a 1391 Seville pogrom, and what they still mean for politics and society today.
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