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September 9, 2026
Watch: FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch on Vega-C
By ESA
Quick Summary
The European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite are scheduled to launch together aboard a Vega-C rocket on 15 September at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time). Watch the VV30 launch live from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with coverage starting at 02:50 CEST.
Related Launch: Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
- Rocket
- Vega-C
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Date
- September 15, 2026
Source: ESA
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