Copernicus Sentinel-2C Climate Satellite Heading for Launch Site

Spacecraft Traveling to Guiana Space Center Aboard Sail-Assisted Ship 'Canopée'

Jul 10, 2024

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The third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite is being shipped to the European spaceport in French Guiana aboard the Canopée, the first sail-assisted cargo ship designed specifically to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from European ports to the Guiana Space Center in Kourou.

"About half of the data used to assess and monitor the impact of climate change…

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