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Last update: 31 minutes agoSpace Industry: German startup Isar Aerospace just scored a major milestone for Europe’s satellite launch push, with its Spectrum rocket reaching orbit from Arctic Norway and deploying five small satellites on its second flight—an “independent access” breakthrough that also underlines how Europe has long relied on launch infrastructure based in French Guiana. Weather & Agriculture Tech: A new Meteosat Third Generation follow-on, MTG-I2, was launched from French Guiana and is expected to boost Hungary’s (and wider Europe’s) forecasting from 2027, with faster, more detailed views of thunderstorms and fog—useful for early warnings that can protect crops. Planetary Science: ESA’s BepiColombo began its Mercury arrival sequence after nearly eight years, with the Mercury Transfer Module separating and setting up the next phase toward orbit insertion. Space Mission Endgame: ESA’s Cluster mission’s last two spacecraft reentered the atmosphere this week, wrapping 26 years of research into Earth’s magnetic environment. Global Trade Watch: Reports say Amazon wildlife is increasingly showing up in Southeast Asia markets like Bangkok, with species trafficked and laundered through routes that can include Peru.
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