European Space Summit Momentum: Macron’s Paris space summit wrapped with about €20bn in commitments and 51 signed deals, while the big message was “pilot not passenger” in orbit—plus targets like Nyx docking with the ISS in 2 years, Argonaut landing on the Moon in 5, and a crewed capsule lifting off from Kourou in 10. Kourou Launch Deals (Amazon Leo): Amazon Leo signed six more Ariane 64 missions with Arianespace, bringing its total to 24 through 2031 from French Guiana, as Ariane 6 ramps up for heavy constellation deployment. ESA Cargo Capsule Contract: ESA awarded The Exploration Company a €760m ALADDIN contract for Europe’s first commercial cargo capsule to the ISS (Nyx), backed by a fresh €387m funding round to push its Storm engine and reusable capsule work. Outer Regions Strategy (French Guiana Included): The European Commission adopted a new strategy for EU outermost regions—explicitly including French Guiana—pairing regulatory tweaks with support for research, space, resilience, and market access. New European Launch Milestone: Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum reached orbit from Norway’s Andøya, marking the first successful commercial orbital launch from continental Europe. SAR Sovereign Access: ICEYE and Arianespace agreed to evaluate Ariane 6 for European sovereign SAR missions, aiming to strengthen domestic launch options for radar Earth observation. Health Watch (Chikungunya): US travel-associated chikungunya cases hit 89 with no local spread, keeping mosquito precautions tied to trip planning. COVID Variant Update (Argentina): Argentina detected its first BA.3.2 cases (low monitoring risk) via genomic surveillance, with low and stable overall circulation.