First Vega Launch Since 2022 Orbits Sentinel-1C Satellite

Marks Return to Flight for Arianespace Launcher

Dec 06, 2024

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A Vega C launcher lifted off from the Guiana Space Center, French Guiana Thursday night, marking the return to flight for the Arianespace launch system.

“Tonight, the Vega C rocket successfully placed the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-1C satellite into orbit.”
Stéphane Israël, Arianespace

Vega C has been grounded since a launch anomaly in 2022 resu…

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