Vega-C rocket launches European science satellites from French Guiana, South America
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Operated by Italian Avio, the mission of this flight is to place two satellites to monitor the climate and health of plants from space.
In French Guiana, a rocket carrying two European climate satellites was launched shortly after 10:21 PM local time on the night of September 14 to 15. The satellites are intended to help scientists better understand the effects of climate change.
Kourou, 15 Sep 2026 (AFP) – The European Vega-C rocket is part of the Kurou space centre in French Guiana on Monday evening, taking two satellites to better detect extreme episodes related to climate disruption, including one dedicated to plant health. In a partially veiled sky, the light launcher, with a weight of 1.5 tons [...] L的article The Vega-C rocket flies from Kourou with two Earth observation satellites appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.
Vega-C rocket launches European science satellites from French Guiana, South America
Watch live coverage as an Avio Vega-C rocket launches the Sentinel-3C satellite, for the European Commission’s Copernicus program and the FLEX (FLuorescence EXplorer) satellite, for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer program. Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana, is
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