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Last update: 28 minutes agoSpace & Earth Observation: Avio’s Vega-C rocket is set to launch Copernicus Sentinel-3C from the European Spaceport in French Guiana on September 14 (Kourou time 10:21 PM), placing the satellite into a Sun-synchronous orbit about 820 km up to join Sentinel-3A and -3B for continuous monitoring of oceans, land, ice and the atmosphere. Next Mission Watch: The same launch window will also carry ESA’s FLEX Earth Explorer, designed to track vegetation health by detecting faint plant fluorescence tied to photosynthesis. Navigation in Service: Two new Galileo GNSS satellites (SAT 33 and SAT 34) have been formally commissioned after Ariane 6 launches from French Guiana in December, with operators completing system checks and drifting them into final orbits before entry into service. Eurozone Design Update: The ECB says outermost regions—including French Guiana—will be included in the next phase of euro banknote redesign after the winning proposal is selected, following a public consultation running until September 21. Regional Tech & Governance: CARICOM’s tax administrators are meeting in Georgetown, Guyana, pushing “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” tax systems as international aid uncertainty grows, with French Guiana and Martinique noted as newly admitted associate members.
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