Space & Launch Industry: Amazon will send 36 broadband satellites on its next Ariane 6 flight from French Guiana on June 17, using upgraded P160C solid rocket boosters to boost low-Earth-orbit payload capacity by more than two metric tons. Private Space Infrastructure: PLD Space says it will invest €35m in its Guiana Space Centre launch complex at Kourou (2025–2026), with €22m staying in the French industrial ecosystem and €13m earmarked for 20+ local firms in French Guiana. Space Cooperation Watch: ESA and China’s SMILE magnetosphere mission lifted off from Kourou on a Vega C rocket, but officials signaled no clear push for deeper future cooperation despite shared scientific goals. Regional Trade & Ports: France is urging Guyana to fast-track a deepwater port plan to improve connectivity and expand European trade, while local commentary warns Guyana to scrutinize who benefits most. Aviation Connectivity: LIAT Air and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement to sell combined itineraries with one ticket and through-checked luggage, linking Caribbean routes including Guyana and French Guiana to Paris Orly. Local Governance & Resilience: A Guyana flooding letter argues residents need relief over politics, pointing to past drainage challenges and highlighting the current scale of pump deployments and ministerial coordination.