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With Metop-SG-A1 now fuelled, preparations are ramping up for launch! Tune in on Monday, 28 July at esawebtv.esa.int to watch the live pre-launch media briefing, featuring experts from the Metop mission and @CopernicusEU’s Sentinel-5A — flying as an instrument aboard the…

A perfect liftoff and smooth flight to orbit for Vega-C carrying five satellites to orbit. 🚀 Flight #VV27 liftoff occured at 23:03 local time 25 July. 🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️ CO3D will map our planet in 3D 🛰️MicroCarb will monitor carbon dioxide from space

Vega-C is ready for liftoff @EuropeSpacePort in French Guiana 🛰️5 Earth-observing satellites will be launched ⌚23:03 local time 25 July ⌚03:03 BST/04:03 CEST 26 July Here's how to follow the @Arianespace show live, and what to watch out for: esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…

⏳ All systems go for VV27. Launch Readiness Review ✅ Vega C ready for liftoff July 25 at 11:03 p.m. Kourou local time (02:03 UTC). Precision data for Earth science is about to launch. 🚀 (1/3)

Any plans for the weekend? 🕺 No, we're not talking about music festivals, beach trips or bachelorette parties... It's launch time! Liftoff for #VV27 scheduled for 26 July 03:03 BST, 04:03 CEST (25 July 11:03 Kourou time). Tune in to watch live: esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…

🔒 Satellites secured. The 4 CO3D & MicroCarb are encapsulated inside VegaC’s fairing at Europe’s Spaceport. Next: launcher integration & final verifications for VV27. (1/2)

SpaceForest has partnered with Atlantic Spaceport Consortium – a spaceport on Santa Maria Island in the Azores, supported by @esa and the @portugalspace. The Polish #PERUN rocket’s international mission will launch in 2026 from the Azores Islands. spaceforest.pl/spaceforest-st…

Prometheus fired up once again (and again) 😎🔥 Prometheus performed 4 consecutive ignitions on 20 June, a first in Europe for this type of engine. The hot-firing campaign was held on the PF20 test bench at @ArianeGroup's site in Vernon, France. Read more:…