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Last update: 10 hours agoSpace Launch Watch: The ESA–China SMILE mission has successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on a Vega-C rocket, with first signals received and solar panels deployed shortly after launch—setting up the first X-ray “look” at Earth’s magnetic shield as solar wind hits. Space Weather Impact: SMILE will combine X-ray and ultraviolet views to track how storms form and how auroras behave, aiming to improve forecasts that can disrupt GPS, communications, satellites and power grids. AI Supply Chain Pressure: Separately, the Iran war is starting to bite into the AI hardware boom, with firms warning of higher costs and strained supply chains for key semiconductor inputs. Local Business Context: In Guyana’s gold push, Australian Altair Minerals says the Greater Oko area remains “significantly underexplored,” while regional leaders also keep working on cross-border fisheries and Corentyne River access.
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