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Vega C set to launch ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft from Kourou

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Avio is preparing the VV30 mission, carrying the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft together aboard a Vega C rocket. The launch will use the ELV pad at Kourou, French Guiana, highlighting Vega C’s role in deploying multiple spacecraft on a single mission.

Discovered 2026-09-13T15:50:30.016040-07:00 | 2026-09-13T15:50:30.016040-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The VV30 mission demonstrates Vega C’s ability to launch multiple spacecraft on a single rocket, relevant to mission planning and launch-service capacity.
  • The mission combines ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX spacecraft, linking commercial launch operations with European satellite-program objectives.
  • Avio’s role as prime contractor, launch-service provider and launch operator makes the mission a direct indicator of Vega C program execution from Kourou.

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