Human Spaceflight Watch: ESA says it’s investigating whether Ariane 6 could be adapted to carry astronauts, with a “pretty good” chance—part of a push for more European autonomy as France prepares a space summit. Kourou Launch Countdown: Preparations are underway at the Guiana Space Centre for the June 17 launch of 36 Amazon Leo satellites on an Ariane 64, aiming to boost broadband access and mark Ariane 6’s heavy-lift versatility. Space Weather From French Guiana: The ESA–China SMILE mission is set to launch from Kourou on a Vega-C to study how solar storms hit Earth’s magnetic shield, using first-ever X-ray observations. Justice in French Guiana: The Cayenne Assize Court sentenced Dane Langhorne to 30 years for the 2021 murder of Alicia Faye, tied to a cocaine trafficking operation; he’s a fugitive in Guyana and the case involved an international arrest warrant.