Sentinel-2C deployment

The Copernicus Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite was successfully deployed into Sun-synchronous orbit approximately 57 minutes after being launched by the last Vega launch vehicle (Arianespace VV24 mission) from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 4 September 2024, at 01:50 UTC (3 September, at 22:50 local time). Credit: Arianespace/ESA #VV24 #Vega #Sentinel2C