AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoFranco-American Tech & History: For the U.S. semiquincentennial, France is spotlighting the “hero of two worlds” with the bilingual exhibition “Lafayette Between France and America: History and Legend” at the National Archives in Paris, using six rooms of artifacts and stories to connect the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Marine Science & Energy Risk: Petrobras has begun drilling in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin near the Amazon River mouth, and researchers are warning that the poorly studied Amazon Reef could be hit by an oil spill—threatening mangroves, small fisheries, and even neighboring countries via strong currents. Cultural Heritage & Bioanthropology: France’s National Assembly has cleared the way to return human remains held in public collections, including six individuals brought to France for the 1892 World’s Fair “human zoo” in Paris, with the legal vote now enabling repatriation to French Guiana. Space Industry & Launch Updates: German space firm OHB plans to raise up to €510.7M to support satellite work and launch-related programs, while CNES has selected Sirius Space Services for a vacancy at the Guiana Space Centre’s new multi-user commercial launch facility; meanwhile, China and SpaceX are both scheduled for launches this week, with details still limited for some payloads.
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