Relive the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C
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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).
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Vega C to Launch ESA Sentinel-3C and FLEX Earth Observation Satellites
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LAUNCH KIT VV30Official Press Kit, avio.com
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