AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSpace & Industry in French Guiana: Ariane 6 lifted off from Kourou on June 17, deploying 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low Earth orbit—its biggest payload yet for the program—using upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters. Launch Capacity Boost: The P160C upgrade (more propellant, longer booster, longer burn) raises Ariane 6’s payload to LEO by over two metric tons, helping Arianespace meet demand as Amazon’s constellation rollout faces launch-capacity constraints. Local Supply Chain: Avio signed a €35m+ four-year production order with MBDA in France for solid rocket motors and aerodynamic surfaces for the ASTER 30 defense system, reinforcing Avio’s defense propulsion momentum and its French Guiana presence. Regional Business & Trade: President Lula met France’s Macron and Switzerland’s Parmelin to discuss defense cooperation, including links involving French Guiana and Brazil’s Amapá, alongside broader trade and technology collaboration.
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