AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSpaceport Watch: Two European Earth-observing satellites are set to launch tonight from Kourou, French Guiana—Vega C carrying ESA’s FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, with live coverage starting 8:50 p.m. EDT. Space Industry Push: At a Paris International Space Summit, Macron urged Europe to build crewed spaceflight capability within 10 years, with targets including Nyx docking with the ISS in two years and Argonaut landing on the Moon in five. Local Space Economy: Amazon Leo signed six more Ariane 6 launches with Arianespace, bringing its total to 24 missions through 2031 from French Guiana. EU Rules for French Guiana: Brussels proposed removing French Guiana from the EU Deforestation Regulation’s scope, citing enforcement hurdles and the region’s forest coverage—while keeping rules for goods shipped to the rest of the EU. Weather Satellite Update: EUMETSAT took control of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) after its launch from French Guiana, with operational service expected in Q2 2027. Regional Sports: Guyana announced its first Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championship (Sept. 26–27), with a route to a French Guiana CSV Tour leg in October 2026.
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