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ESATwo Satellites. One Rocket. 🚀🛰️🛰️ On our next launch, Vega-C will give a ride to both FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C. For that, the Vespa+R adapter will be used to encase FLEX, while Sentinel-3C will be placed on top. After Sentinel-3C separates, the top part of Vespa+R is released and AVUM+ reorients itself to continue the mission and place FLEX into orbit without collisions. The lower part of the Vespa+R adapter stays connected to AVUM+ until the end of the mission. Liftoff is set for 15 September 2026 at 03:21 CEST (14 September at 22:21 local time), from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. 📹 European Space Agency (ESA) #ESA #Rocket #Satellite
On the profile · Sep 11, 2026