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Last update: 4 hours agoSpace Launches from French Guiana: Amazon is set to fly 36 broadband satellites on its first Ariane 6 mission using upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters, boosting low-Earth-orbit payload capacity by over two metric tons; the LE-03 launch is scheduled for June 17 from Kourou. ESA–China Space Science: ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission successfully launched from Kourou on May 19, but officials stopped short of promising deeper future cooperation despite shared scientific goals. Guiana Spaceport Investment: PLD Space announced a €35m investment to develop and deploy its Kourou launch complex (MIURA 5) across 2025–2026, with €13m earmarked for 20+ French Guiana companies and expected local jobs during construction and future launch operations. Local Tech & Industry Context: The same PLD Space update frames the move as part of Europe’s push toward sovereign commercial launch infrastructure, with spillover into the French industrial ecosystem. Diplomacy for the Region: France’s Macron sent a formal letter to Guyana’s president reaffirming support for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid the Essequibo dispute at the ICJ.
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