AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpaceport Kourou Watch: ESA is weighing whether Ariane 6 can be adapted for human spaceflight, with a possible path toward crew access that would reduce Europe’s reliance on U.S. and Russian rides. Space Weather from French Guiana: The ESA–China SMILE mission is set to launch from Kourou on a Vega-C rocket to take X-ray observations of Earth’s magnetic shield as solar storms slam into it. Amazon Broadband in the Region: Amazon plans to send 36 “Leo” satellites on an Ariane 6 launch from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C boosters to boost low-Earth-orbit capacity. Biosecurity Alert: New World screwworm has been detected in Texas, a comeback linked to illegal cattle smuggling that helps the pest spread northward. Forest Protection in French Guiana: France added 157,000 hectares of protected forest, with nearly all of it in a major new reserve in French Guiana. Canopy AI Research: TropiCam is an AI tool designed to study treetop species in tropical forests, aiming to expand wildlife monitoring beyond ground-level cameras. Mangrove Recovery: Satellite analysis suggests mangroves are expanding again since 2010 after decades of decline, with major benefits for coastal protection and carbon storage.
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