Vega • Sentinel-2C

Arianespace launched the Sentinel-2C satellite to a Sun-synchronous Earth orbit using its Vega rocket. The mission, dubbed VV24, was the final launch of Vega before the transition to Vega-C is complete. The Sentinel-2C satellite will become part of the European Commission’s Copernicus Earth Observation program, which is co-funded by the European Union and the European Space Agency. Delayed from Sept. 3.