Vega launches Sentinel-2C in fitting swan song for European rocket
Get the Full StoryEurope s first-generation Vega rocket has blasted a payload into space for the last time. Vega lifted off from Europe s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in the early hours of this morning. It was carrying Sentinel-2C, an Earth observation platform that will now join Europe s fleet of Copernicus satellites. LIFTOFF of #Sentinel2 C on the last Vega rocket from EuropeSpacePort in Kourou, French Guiana on 5 September 2024! pic.twitter.com QzAZPkqBTr European Space Agency esa September 5, 2024 The European Space Agency ESA called the launch a fitting farewell for a rocket that was primarily responsible for deploying small Earth observation satellites This story continues at The Next WebShare: