AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSpaceport Watch (Kourou): After nearly eight years in transit, ESA/JAXA’s BepiColombo has entered its Mercury arrival phase, with the Mercury Transfer Module releasing its payload to start the final approach toward orbit—launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2018. Weather Tech from French Guiana: MTG-I2, the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, has been launched on Ariane 6 from Kourou to complete Europe’s MTG imaging trio, aiming for rapid-scan observations every 2.5 minutes to improve short-term forecasting and severe storm warnings. Local Industry & Safety: Coverage from Kourou highlights the Flight Safety Division’s real-time tracking and fast “neutralisation” decision process during launches, underscoring how operations protect both staff and the population. European Launch Race: ESA’s European Launcher Challenge signed first contracts worth €543.6M for Isar Aerospace, PLD Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg, pushing new European rockets to prove they can reach orbit by 2028. Space Hardware Supply Chain: Teledyne Space Imaging’s CIS111 detector for MTG-I2 is spotlighted as a key sensor enabling the satellite’s high-frequency, high-resolution Earth monitoring.
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