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Vega C set to launch Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites from Kourou

The European Space Agency mission, scheduled for Sept. 15, 2026, will deploy two Earth observation satellites from French Guiana.

Luisa Marconi
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The Vega C rocket, operated by Avio S.p.A., is scheduled to launch the European Space Agency's Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites on the VV30 mission from the ELV launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, at 01:21 UTC on Sept. 15, 2026, with an instantaneous launch window.[1]