Biomass satellite to lift off aboard Vega C in late April

Biomass satellite to lift off aboard Vega C in late April

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST), Arianespace will launch ESA's Biomass Earth Explorer satellite aboard a Vega C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Designated flight VV26, the mission aims to deliver the satellite into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit approximately 666 kilometers above Earth. The satellite will separate from the launcher

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Arianespace to launch ESA’s Biomass satellite on April 29, with Vega C – SatNews

On Tuesday April 29th, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST), Arianespace is to launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer Biomass satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission called “VV26”, will place its passenger on board a Vega C launcher, into Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of around 666 km. Spacecraft separation will occur 57 minutes after lift-off. ESA’s Earth Explorers satel…

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Arianespace to launch ESA’s Biomass satellite on April 29, 2025, with Vega C

Arianespace to launch ESA’s Biomass satellite on April 29, 2025, with Vega C