Sentinel-2C Satellite Launched from French Guiana
Flight (VV24) Was the Last Vega Launch
The last Vega launcher (VV24 mission) lifted-off from the Guiana Space Center, French Guiana, at 10:50 pm local time Wednesday (September 5th, at 1:50 am UTC, 3:50 am CEST). Vega successfully placed its passenger, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite, into Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 775 km (≈480 miles). Space…
