AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoWeather & Earth Observation: EUMETSAT took over control of Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) after successful launch and early orbit checks. The satellite was launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Aug. 27 and is now in geostationary orbit, with calibration and validation underway for operational service expected in Q2 2027. Space Industry & Launch Services: Arianespace announced a commercial agreement for 10 Ariane 64 heavy-lift launches, including six dedicated missions for Amazon Leo, expanding Ariane 6 capacity at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. Sovereign Radar Missions: ICEYE and Arianespace signed an MoU to evaluate integrating ICEYE SAR satellites onto upcoming Ariane 6 manifests for European governmental and institutional missions. European Space Autonomy Push: At Paris’s International Space Summit, Macron framed Europe’s goal as being a “pilot” in orbit, while major U.S. space firms stayed away amid reported transatlantic political pressure. Energy Policy: A former IMF adviser warned Caribbean governments against relying on distributed solar-and-wind power supply models, arguing hydroelectric could be a lower-cost renewable path.
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