Last Vega To Launch Sentinel-2C Earth Observation Satellite

Thierry Dubois August 29, 2024

Vega C

Credit: ESA-CNES-Arianespace/Optique video du CSG - S. Martin
TOULOUSE—Arianespace is gearing up to launch the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite on its last Vega light rocket. Liftoff is scheduled for Sept. 3 at 10:50 p.m. local time in Kourou, French Guiana. Before the beefed-up Vega C takes over, the mission is the 22nd and...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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