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Arianespace launches South Korean Earth observation satellite on Vega-C flight

December 2, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The mission was the sixth launch of a Vega-C rocket to date. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana occurred at 2:21 p.m. local time (12:21 p.m. EST / 1721 UTC).

Vega-C return to flight launch slips a day to allow for ‘further precautionary checks’

November 28, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch of the European Commission’s Sentinel-1C satellite is now targeting no earlier than Wednesday, Dec. 4, from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. The next update on launch preparations are set to be published on Friday, Nov. 29.