AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpace Science from Kourou: ESA and China’s SMILE spacecraft is set to launch on a Vega-C rocket from the Guiana Space Centre to study how solar storms slam into Earth’s magnetic shield, with the mission aiming for the first-ever X-ray observations of the magnetosphere. Satellite Launches (This Week): Rocket Lab’s “Curveball” mission opens a launch window from Wallops in Virginia, while SpaceX is scheduled to fly Starlink Group 17-44 from Vandenberg and Landspace’s ZhuQue-2E heads to orbit from China. Ariane 6 for Amazon: Amazon will send 36 “Amazon Leo” broadband satellites on Ariane 6 from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C solid boosters to boost payload capacity. Energy Storage in Corsica: France’s energy regulator CRE selected five Corsica storage projects totaling ~48 MW (pumped hydro plus batteries) to come online between 2029 and 2030. Earth Observation & Climate: Satellite-based research reports mangrove forests are expanding again since 2010 after decades of decline, highlighting resilience and the payoff from conservation.
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