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• The EAGLE-1 satellite will be launched by Arianespace on the Vega C rocket from Europe's Spaceport from French Guiana. SES
• CURIE will launch aboard an ESA (European Space Agency) Ariane 6 rocket in early July from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. phys.org
• Avio will start stacking an original Vega vehicle on the launch pad in French Guiana by the end of June for a launch in late July or August. SpaceNews
• Flight hardware for the first Ariane 6 launch, called FM1, will be transported by ship from Europe to French Guiana, arriving in February. SpaceNews
• Iron Senergy, a company that manages coal assets, and rail technology provider Intramotev have reached an agreement under which Iron Senergy will use three of Intramotev's autonomous rail cars at Iron Senergy's coal facilities in western Pennsylvania. FreightWaves
• Waste management programmes will implemented to reuse and recycle 100% of municipal waste by 2030, as well as increasing the use of recycled water in RTA's buildings and facilities to 40% by 2050. The National
• AlfaTech, based in Singapore, has already for 10 years been providing turnkey project solutions - from consulting, design, build and project management, to facility management across Asia. Global Ag Tech Initiative
• Dhaka North is taking action to manage rapid urban growth and enhance its resilience to water hazards by boosting rainwater harvesting facilities and increasing urban green space by 70%. C40 Cities
• Cirba Solutions, a leader in battery management and materials for end-of-life batteries, has extended a prior agreement with General Motors to recycle electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery and cell scrap generated by manufacturing and research at select GM facilities through 2024. Waste Advantage Magazine
• The Indo-Pakistani mechanism to manage nuclear risk offers an example of regulations that effectively promote the physical protection of nuclear facilities. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• Bioreactor build - Biotechnology company LanzaTech on Thursday announced it has partnered on a next-generation bioreactor demonstration facility at the City of Edmonton's Waste Management Centre that is expected to improve the economic viability of an integrated biorefinery. the weekly ledger
• Global Environment Facility, will restore 420,000 hectares of degraded land, improve land management practices in over 20 million hectares, mitigate 223 million tons of CO 2 while at the same time reducing the use and waste of chemicals of global concern by 21 million tons by 2030. Good Food Finance Network
• The new financing facility from Emso Asset Management will enable Moove to scale up to 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2025 and become the largest EV partner on Uber's platform in London. Africa Money & DeFi Summit
• To manage the impacts of urban growth, Dhaka North is increasing urban green space by 70% and public toilet access by 80%, ensuring millions more residents will have access to recreational areas and clean and sanitary bathroom facilities. C40 Cities
• Thermal storage will allow off-cycle cooling and improve Swedish's ability to manage the temperatures in its facilities. Science
• With the current UK heatwave expected to hit its peak next Monday as temperatures build towards 35 °C in parts of the UK, workplace and facilities managers need to be aware of the increased risk of legionella bacteria. Facilitate Magazine
• At current rates, in 2030: 1.6 billion people will lack safely managed drinking water; 2.8 billion people will lack safely managed sanitation; 1.9 billion people will lack basic hand hygiene facilities. United Nations Economic and Social Council
• Zurich is holding a webinar - Smart Buildings: Managing Risk with Data - for facilities managers and risk and insurance professionals who want to know more about how data can be used to manage property risk. Insurance Edge
• Other operational priorities that will see significant investments in 2022 include Connected Assets, Facility Management, and Operationalizing Data and Information. IDC: The premier global market intelligence company
• The need for consistent, accurate, secure, complete, timely compliance to protect employees and assets and deter unauthorized access to an establishment will push the growth of the global facility management industry into the future. Facility Executive Magazine
• The Hyderabad data center region will support the growth of local business and create new jobs across IT operations, facilities management, data and network security, network engineering, process management, and project management. The Times Of India

Last updated: 17 June 2025