AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoEU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission adopted a new strategic vision for the EU’s “outermost regions” — including French Guiana — pairing regulatory tweaks with goals on competitiveness, resilience, connectivity, and social equity. Space Policy Push from Paris: President Emmanuel Macron used the International Space Summit in Paris to press for a European crewed spaceflight capability within 10 years, with milestones for Nyx cargo docking in 2 years and Argonaut lunar landing in 5, pointing to Kourou in French Guiana. ESA/Guiana Contract Boost: ESA awarded The Exploration Company a €760m ALADDIN contract to build and fly Europe’s first commercial cargo capsule to the ISS, following its recent €387m funding round. Kourou Launch Pipeline: Amazon Leo signed six more Ariane 64 launches with Arianespace, bringing total missions to 24 through 2031 from French Guiana. Weather Satellite Handover: EUMETSAT took control of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) after launch from French Guiana, moving into calibration ahead of operational service in 2027. LEO Broadband Expansion: Eutelsat bought 229 additional OneWeb satellites and plans more launches in 2027-2028 to renew and expand its constellation, including support for EU’s IRIS².
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