AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWeather Tech from Kourou: ESA’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 (MTG-I2) has launched on Ariane 6 from French Guiana, bringing faster, more detailed geostationary monitoring for Europe and North Africa, including rapid scans every 2.5 minutes and continuous lightning detection. Space Launch Industry: ESA has signed the first European Launcher Challenge contracts, committing €543.6M across Rocket Factory Augsburg (€186.9M), PLD Space (€158.9M), and Isar Aerospace (€197.8M), with funding released in milestones and a requirement to reach orbit before 2028. Next Earth-Observation Mission: Engineers at the Guiana Space Centre have integrated ESA’s FLEX satellite for a September 14 Vega-C launch, aiming to measure real photosynthesis stress in crops and forests from space. Connectivity in the Region: Kyivstar launched a Travel SIM eSIM for mobile data roaming, available in 38 countries and also in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana. Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis started as PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, covering French Caribbean departments including French Guiana.
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