Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America
14-09-2026 20:00 via space.com

Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America

Two European Earth-observing spacecraft lifted off from South America tonight (Sept. 14).A Vega C rocket carrying the FLEX and Copernicus-3C satellites launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 9:21 p.m. EDT (10:21 p.m. local time in Kourou and 0121 GMT on Sept. 15).Both FLEX and Sentinel-3C are scheduled to be deployed at an altitude of about 509 miles (820 kilometers). The two satellites will be flying freely by 116 minutes after launch, if all goes to plan.The Vega C rocket
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