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
From the arrival of Earth-obversation satellite Sentinel-2C in July 2024 and the first fit-check to launch on the from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this timelapse shows how the third Sentinel 2 satellite was prepared for launch. T…
Less than two weeks after being launched into orbit, Sentinel-2C has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading E…
Sentinel-2C has completed its important first few days in space, which saw teams on the ground working around the clock to ensure the spacecraft is ready to begin its mission.
Interviews with personnel that worked on the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, with Sentinel-2C onboard.
The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2C, has launched aboard the last Vega rocket, flight VV24, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time). Sen…
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