AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSpace Launches from French Guiana: Europe’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 (MTG-I2) lifted off on an Ariane 6 from Kourou, completing the MTG three-satellite weather constellation and aiming for full operations in 2027, with faster, more detailed scans every 2.5 minutes to improve short-term forecasts and warnings for thunderstorms and fog. Earth Observation Tech: Teledyne’s CIS111 detector powers MTG-I2’s Flexible Combined Imager, designed for continuous geostationary monitoring with radiation-hardened, large-pixel performance. Mission Milestone (Mercury): After nearly eight years, ESA/JAXA’s BepiColombo began its Mercury arrival phase as the Mercury Transfer Module separated, with the two orbiters set to enter Mercury orbit on Nov. 21 and start full science in April 2027. Space Safety at Kourou: CNES explains how the Flight Safety Division monitors trajectories in real time and can neutralize a rocket if needed to protect people and staff. Commercial Space (Europe): German startup Isar Aerospace reached orbit on its Spectrum rocket from Arctic Norway, a bid to expand Europe’s own launch access.
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