AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEU Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission adopted a new strategic vision for the EU’s outermost regions—explicitly including French Guiana—paired with a regulatory package to tailor EU rules in areas like agriculture, fisheries, migration, and taxation, aiming to boost competitiveness, resilience, connectivity, and access to services. Space for French Guiana: EUMETSAT took over control of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) after its launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 27 August, with operational service expected in Q2 2027. Ariane 6 Demand from French Guiana: Arianespace secured an expanded order for 10 Ariane 64 launches, allocating six missions to Amazon Leo, underscoring continued heavy-lift capacity growth out of Kourou. European Launch Independence: Germany’s Isar Aerospace reached orbit with its Spectrum rocket from Andøya, the first commercial orbital launch from continental Europe, signaling a push to reduce reliance on non-European launch providers. ESA Cargo Contract: The Exploration Company won ESA’s €760m ALADDIN cargo capsule contract for ISS missions after a €387m funding round, marking a major step for a young European space startup. Telecom Restructuring: Germany’s United Internet launched restructuring at 1&1 and Ionos, targeting job cuts and up to €30m annual cost savings.
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