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Last update: 2 hours agoSpaceport Industry Pulse (Kourou): Europe’s next weather push is moving fast after the MTG-I2 Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 launch from French Guiana, with the satellite set to deliver rapid-scan imagery every 2.5 minutes to sharpen storm, fog, wildfire and lightning monitoring across Europe and nearby regions. Launch Safety & Operations: CNES’ Flight Safety Division is highlighted for real-time meteorology checks and ballistic tracking, including the fast decision process for neutralizing a rocket if anomalies appear. European Launch Competition: ESA’s European Launcher Challenge locks in €543.6M across Spectrum (Isar Aerospace), RFA One (Rocket Factory Augsburg) and PLD Space, pushing startups to prove they can reach orbit by 2028. Local Space Supply Chain: Teledyne Space Imaging’s CIS111 detector for MTG-I2 is cited as a key sensor upgrade enabling higher-frequency, higher-detail geostationary observations. Mercury Mission Milestone (Kourou link): BepiColombo begins its Mercury arrival phase after nearly eight years, with its Mercury Transfer Module separation marking a major operational step for the ESA-JAXA mission launched from the Guiana Space Center.
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