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Last update: 9 hours agoSpace & Weather Tech from French Guiana: Arianespace successfully launched the Meteosat Third Generation Imager-2 (MTG-I2) on an Ariane 62 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, with Swiss firm Beyond Gravity supplying the satellite “brain” and key launcher components; the satellite is now on track for geostationary operations, aiming to refresh Europe weather imagery every 2.5 minutes and support faster storm and lightning detection. Local Space Economy: The launch highlights how French Guiana remains a core hub for European institutional missions, with Ariane 6’s first geostationary transfer orbit flight to this programme. European Launch Competition: ESA signed the first European Launcher Challenge contracts—€197.8m for Isar Aerospace (Spectrum), €186.9m for Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA One), and €158.9m for PLD Space (Miura 5)—with all three providers required to demonstrate orbital capability by 2028. PLD Space Funding Boost: PLD Space extended its Series C by €108m to €288m total, led by Mitsubishi Electric, to scale Miura 5 production and infrastructure. Global Business Watch: The U.S. issued a renewed Brazil travel advisory citing violent crime risks, including in urban areas and around ATMs. International Trade Data: New figures on U.S. goods and services trade for July 2026 were published.
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