AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEU Outer Regions Policy: The European Commission adopted a new strategy and regulatory package for the EU’s “outermost regions,” explicitly including French Guiana, aiming to adapt EU rules to local realities and boost connectivity, resilience, jobs, and access to services. Deforestation Rules for French Guiana: Brussels also proposed removing French Guiana from the territorial scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation via a special procedure, citing enforcement challenges and the region’s geography—while keeping compliance for goods shipped from French Guiana to the rest of the EU. Space Summit, Kourou Targets: At Macron’s Paris International Space Summit, Europe pushed “pilot not passenger” ambitions, with milestones including Nyx docking with the ISS in two years, Argonaut landing on the Moon in five, and a crewed capsule launching from Kourou within 10 years. ESA Contract Linked to French Guiana: ESA signed a €760m ALADDIN deal with The Exploration Company for Europe’s first commercial cargo capsule to the ISS, with the summit also featuring major commitments tied to European launch capacity based in French Guiana. Amazon Leo Expansion: Amazon Leo signed six more Ariane 64 launches with Arianespace, bringing its total to 24 missions through 2031 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Weather Satellite Control: EUMETSAT took over control of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) after launch from French Guiana, starting calibration ahead of operational service expected in 2027.
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