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Last update: 7 hours agoSpace & Industry: ESA has started signing the first European Launcher Challenge contracts, including a €158.9M deal for Spain’s PLD Space to scale up its MIURA 5 for launches from French Guiana, with upgrades aimed at higher payload capacity and propulsive landing toward reusability. ESA also signed two other launcher deals: €186.9M for Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA One) and €197.8M for Germany’s Isar Aerospace (Spectrum). Kourou Launch Watch: An Ariane 6 is set to launch the Meteosat MTG-I2 weather satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou today, completing the Meteosat Third Generation imaging network. Local Air Connectivity: Air France adds a new Pointe-à-Pitre–Panama City route from Dec. 11, 2026, twice weekly, with connections designed to serve travelers from Cayenne and other French Caribbean points. Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has taken over as PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, with her remit explicitly covering French Caribbean departments including French Guiana. Regional Weather: Venezuela braces for two tropical waves, with wave 41 forecast to reach between Monday and Tuesday after being over northeastern French Guiana.
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