AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpace & Launch Economics: Europe has shelved planned Block 3 performance upgrades for Ariane 6, citing a €304.4M request that was cut to €145.94M—raising questions about how many subsidized flights the launcher can realistically support from French Guiana. Weather & Remote Sensing: EUMETSAT’s Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) is set to launch Aug. 27 from Kourou on an Ariane 6, boosting rapid-scan severe-weather monitoring with faster full-disk coverage and finer resolution. Public Communications Budget: French Antilles and French Guiana professionals warn that a state cut leaves only €1.7M for public campaigns, urging €11M to cover local needs like drug trafficking, illegal gold mining, health risks, road safety, and climate messaging. Mining & Health in the Guiana Shield: Health authorities from Brazil, France (French Guiana), Guyana, and Suriname renewed efforts to eliminate malaria, focusing on transmission risks in mining communities and Indigenous populations. Mining Investment (Suriname): Gold Fields is putting $77M into Founders Metals to lift its stake to just under 20%, backing exploration at the Antino gold district.
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