AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSatellite & Space: SpaceX is set for two Starlink launches this week—Aug. 18 from Vandenberg (Group 17-50) and Aug. 20 from Cape Canaveral (Group 10-39)—with Falcon 9 boosters aiming for drone-ship landings. Launch Competition: China’s LandSpace plans a second Zhuque-3 flight Aug. 18 after last week’s scrub tied to a Long March 7A failure; Zhuque-3 is methane-fueled and built for first-stage recovery. Local Space Legacy: Turkey’s Türksat 3A is retiring after nearly 18 years at 42°E; broadcasts move to Türksat 4A during the Aug. 15–16 overnight, and viewers with older receivers may need TKGS-capable updates. Astronomy: A total solar eclipse in 2027 is expected to last 6 minutes 23 seconds—among the longest of the century—crossing from the Atlantic toward the Indian Ocean, with a follow-up annular eclipse on Jan. 26, 2028. Geopolitics & Diplomacy: A new debate in the West argues China policy has been too cautious, while another piece highlights how international relations rules are shifting, forcing Brazil’s Itamaraty to adapt. Energy Disputes: Coverage looks beyond investor–state cases to the broader world of international commercial arbitration in Latin America’s oil and gas sector.
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