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Vega C

Vega launches two Earth science satellites

by Jeff Foust September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

A Vega C rocket successfully launched a pair of Earth observation satellites for the European Space Agency and the European Commission on Sept. 14.

The Gulf of Oman, imaged in September 2018 by the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite. Credit: ESA; CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Policy & Politics

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

by Andrew Parsonson July 24, 2026July 23, 2026

View of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite less than 10 hours after its eruption began on Feb. 8, 2024, with the lava flow and smoke plume clearly visible near the city of Grindavík. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery.

Policy & Politics

Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model

by Emma Gatti June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Sentinel-1 NG

Civil

ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites

by Jeff Foust June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Sentinel-6B deploy

Civil

Falcon 9 launches Sentinel-6B satellite to monitor global sea level

by Jeff Foust November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Ariane 6 Sentinel-1D

Ariane 6 launches Sentinel-1D radar imaging satellite

by Jeff Foust November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Ariane 6 3rd launch

Ariane 6 launches European weather satellite

by Jeff Foust August 13, 2025September 17, 2025

MTG-S1 F9 launch

Civil

Falcon 9 launches European weather satellite

by Jeff Foust July 1, 2025September 17, 2025

Vega C

Vega C successfully returns to flight

by Jeff Foust December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Vega VV24 launch

Final original Vega launches Sentinel-2C

by Jeff Foust September 4, 2024September 6, 2024

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