Europe launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C Earth observation satellites
Europe launched two Earth-observation satellites, FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, aboard a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana on a flight designated VV30; the article gives September 15 as the launch date and reports liftoff at 3:21 am CEST. Sentinel-3C separated about an hour after launch and FLEX about an hour later, with signals confirmed from both spacecraft. FLEX will measure solar-induced fluorescence to study photosynthesis and vegetation stress, while Sentinel-3C will join Sentinel-3A and 3B to monitor oceans, land, ice and atmosphere, and both now enter commissioning.
FLEX and Sentinel-3C will expand Earth observation for climate and vegetation monitoring
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Europe recently launched two satellites together on a Vega-C rocket from Kourou. The satellites separated in space and confirmed signals. Next they will complete commissioning and begin delivering observation data.
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