Vega | Sentinel-2C
Launch Successful
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Sept. 5, 2024, 1:50 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2024, 1:50 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 5, 2024, 1:50 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2024, 1:50 a.m.
Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.
Sentinel-2C signals acquired.
Sentinel-2C separation.
Liftoff.
Tweaked T-0.
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
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INFO WIKI
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