Vega-C | 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.
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Coverage
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ESA’s FLEX mission reveals the secret glow of plants
Plants may look still and silent, but every leaf is constantly responding to its environment.
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FLEX and Sentinel-3C ready for liftoff on Vega-C
Two Earth observation satellites – ESA’s Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite, and the third satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission – are…
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Vega C set to launch the ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX missions from Kourou
ESA's FLEX satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite are scheduled to launch together on a Vega-C rocket, flight VV30, from Europe's Spaceport in…
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A team of teams like never before: rehearsing a unique launch at ESA mission control
On 15 September, two spacecraft will leave Earth together aboard the same launcher from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou: FLEX, ESA’s photosynthesis mission, and…
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Vega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C
ESA's FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites are set to launch together on a Vega-C rocket, flight VV30, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 15…
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pVega-C flight VV30 with FLEX and Sentinel-3C
From the ESA Blogs.