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• Mike Wall
How to watch Europe's last Vega rocket launch its final mission tonight, Sept. 4
Space.com reports: Vega will loft the Sentinel-2C Earth-observing satellite at 9:50 p.m. ET tonight (Sept. 4).
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Arianespace has postponed the last Vega rocket launch due to electrical issues, delaying the Sentinel-2C satellite mission. The launch, originally scheduled for September 4, 2024, from Kourou, French Guiana, will transition ESA to the Vega-C vehicle upon completion.
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