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Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026

Italian launch services provider Avio has successfully completed its second Vega-C flight of 2026, deploying the European Commission’s third Sentinel-3 Earth observation satellite and ESA’s FLEX mission. The Vega-C rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre at 01:21 UTC on 15 September. Following two burns of the rocket’s AVUM+ upper stage, Sentinel-3C was deployed […] The post Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026 appeared first on European Spaceflight..

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch highlights

ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes. Flight VV30 lifted off on 15 September at 03:21 (14 September at 22:21 local time)..

Iceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand

Since raising more than $1 billion in a Series F funding round, Iceye has moved rapidly to address growing demand for sovereign space capabilities. In quick succession, the Finnish synthetic […] The post Iceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand appeared first on SpaceNews..

Relive the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C

Watch the full replay of the launch of ESA’s state-of-the-art FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite. Both were launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes. Flight VV30 lifted off on 15 September at 03:21 (14 September at 22:21 local time)..

APOD: 2026 September 15 – A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 15 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Daytime […].

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana happened at 10:21 p.m. local time (9:21 p.m. EDT / 0121 UTC / 3:21 a.m. CEST)..

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched

The European Space Agency’s FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have been launched together aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in Europe’s Earth Observation Programmes..

State Department Launches Space Catalyst Partnership

During Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip to Peru last week, the State Department announced a new Space Catalyst Partnership with Artemis Accords countries to expand commercial and civil space […].

Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions

The mission, with the shorthand VV30, is the second launch of a Vega-C rocket managed solely by Avio without Arianespace. Liftoff from Ensemble de Lancement Vega at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is scheduled for 10:21 p.m. local time (9:21 p.m. EDT / 0121 UTC / 3:21 a.m. CEST)..

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Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch highlights

Iceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand

Relive the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C

APOD: 2026 September 15 – A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus

Avio launches pair of climate monitoring European spacecraft to study plants, oceans and atmospheric changes

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched

State Department Launches Space Catalyst Partnership

Live coverage: Avio to launch spacecraft to monitor plant health and ocean conditions

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

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