Vega C launches Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX on Avio’s second successful 2026 mission
Avio’s Vega C successfully deployed the Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX Earth-observation satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Thales Alenia Space, the prime contractor for both spacecraft, said the mission strengthens Europe’s space-based capabilities for monitoring and protecting the planet.