AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoSpace & Launch Services (Kourou, French Guiana): Ariane 6 flew from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou on June 17 with upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters, delivering 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to low Earth orbit—its biggest payload yet for the rocket—after a brief pre-launch delay. Defense Industrial Base: Avio signed a €35m+ production order in France for solid rocket motors and aerodynamic surfaces for MBDA’s ASTER 30 system, spanning four years and supporting Europe’s SAMP/T NG anti-missile demand; Avio also highlighted its presence in French Guiana. Commercial Space Demand: Amazon says hundreds of its Leo satellites are already built and waiting in Florida, while the company’s deployment schedule has been shaped by launch-capacity constraints and regulatory milestones. Diplomacy & Regional Links: Lula met Macron and Switzerland’s president, including talks on strengthening cooperation between French Guiana and Brazil’s Amapá, plus defense and supercomputing.
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