AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSpace Weather From Kourou: The ESA–China SMILE mission (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) has launched on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, aiming to deliver the first global X-ray and ultraviolet views of how the Sun’s charged particles hit Earth’s magnetic shield; the spacecraft deployed normally, reached its planned orbit, and will later enter a highly elliptical path to observe auroras for up to 45 hours. Space Hardware Spotlight: Teledyne Space Imaging supplied two CCD370 soft X-ray sensors for SMILE’s Soft X-ray Imager, designed to capture 0.2–2.0 keV emissions from the solar wind–magnetosphere boundary. Repatriation in French Guiana’s Spotlight: France’s Senate approved a law to return the remains of six Kalina people—exhibited in a colonial “human zoo” in Paris—to French Guiana for burial. Biotech Watch: Colossal Biosciences says it has hatched 26 chicks from 3D-printed artificial eggshells, a step toward de-extinction efforts. Local Health Preparedness: New Mexico launched a state-run screwworm information site, referencing French entomologist work tied to Devil’s Island and highlighting how authorities would respond if the parasite fly appears.
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