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On 15 September, FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched from French Guiana aboard a Vega-C rocket. Both reached orbit and established contact with mission control. [1]
FLEX will measure the faint fluorescence plants emit during photosynthesis. Sentinel-3C will observe oceans, land, ice and the atmosphere: different tools for understanding the same planet. [2]
The successful launch begins checks on the satellites and their instruments. The expected scientific benefits still depend on these steps: they are not findings already delivered. [1]
The bright side
The new pair expands Europe’s tools for observing vegetation and environmental change. [2]
Straight from the source.
- FLEX and Sentinel-3C launched ESA · 15 Sept 2026
- FLEX and Sentinel-3C take to the skies ESA · 15 Sept 2026
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