Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX and Sentinel-3C are on their way.
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
September 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX and Sentinel-3C are on their way.
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
The mobile hangar has rolled out.
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
September 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The mobile hangar has rolled out.
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
For the first time, the fully stacked Vega-C rocket can see its destination: the sky!
Join us live: www.esa.int/Applications...
Counting down for VV30 🏗️
Next week, we will launch two satellites, @esaearth.esa.int FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, to orbit, on a Vega-C rocket.
The fairing has been transported to the launchpad and hoisted on top of the rocket, inside the mobile gantry.
📸 @esa.int - M. Pédoussaut
Next week, we will launch two satellites, @esaearth.esa.int FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, to orbit, on a Vega-C rocket.
The fairing has been transported to the launchpad and hoisted on top of the rocket, inside the mobile gantry.
📸 @esa.int - M. Pédoussaut
September 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Counting down for VV30 🏗️
Next week, we will launch two satellites, @esaearth.esa.int FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, to orbit, on a Vega-C rocket.
The fairing has been transported to the launchpad and hoisted on top of the rocket, inside the mobile gantry.
📸 @esa.int - M. Pédoussaut
Next week, we will launch two satellites, @esaearth.esa.int FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C, to orbit, on a Vega-C rocket.
The fairing has been transported to the launchpad and hoisted on top of the rocket, inside the mobile gantry.
📸 @esa.int - M. Pédoussaut
First contact! Two for two delivered on today's Vega-C rocket flight #VV30 👏
September 15, 2026 at 3:27 AM
First contact! Two for two delivered on today's Vega-C rocket flight #VV30 👏
#MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to express their interest in attending the launch of our #FLEX mission and Copernicus Sentinel-3C on Vega-C flight #VV30 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this September.
July 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
#MediaInvitation: Journalists are invited to express their interest in attending the launch of our #FLEX mission and Copernicus Sentinel-3C on Vega-C flight #VV30 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this September.
With just a few days to go for VV30, the Vega-C rocket is now complete on the launch pad.
The rocket now stands inside the mobile gantry, which will be rolled away hours before liftoff.
Don't miss the livestream on 15 September at 02:50 CEST.
www.esa.int/Applications...
📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut
The rocket now stands inside the mobile gantry, which will be rolled away hours before liftoff.
Don't miss the livestream on 15 September at 02:50 CEST.
www.esa.int/Applications...
📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut
September 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
With just a few days to go for VV30, the Vega-C rocket is now complete on the launch pad.
The rocket now stands inside the mobile gantry, which will be rolled away hours before liftoff.
Don't miss the livestream on 15 September at 02:50 CEST.
www.esa.int/Applications...
📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut
The rocket now stands inside the mobile gantry, which will be rolled away hours before liftoff.
Don't miss the livestream on 15 September at 02:50 CEST.
www.esa.int/Applications...
📸 ESA - M. Pédoussaut
September 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
In orbit and phoning home, satellite one of two delivered!
🚀🛰️📡🌍 #VV30
🚀🛰️📡🌍 #VV30
Hello #Copernicus #Sentinel-3C – we hear you loud and clear!
KSAT‘s Troll ground station in Antarctica has acquired the satellite's first signal from space. 📡
Telemetry is now flowing into @esa.int’s #ESOC mission control in Germany. 🛰️
📷 ESA/ATG medialab
KSAT‘s Troll ground station in Antarctica has acquired the satellite's first signal from space. 📡
Telemetry is now flowing into @esa.int’s #ESOC mission control in Germany. 🛰️
📷 ESA/ATG medialab
September 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
In orbit and phoning home, satellite one of two delivered!
🚀🛰️📡🌍 #VV30
🚀🛰️📡🌍 #VV30
Flight overview for Vega-C flight VV30, next up for delivery: FLEX
September 15, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Flight overview for Vega-C flight VV30, next up for delivery: FLEX
The third boost of Vega-C's upper stage for tonight's flight #VV30 is underway, a boost of thirty seconds will prepare for the separation of the secondary payload adapter Vespa+R.
September 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
The third boost of Vega-C's upper stage for tonight's flight #VV30 is underway, a boost of thirty seconds will prepare for the separation of the secondary payload adapter Vespa+R.
Breathtaking views of flight VV30 last night.
Vega-C, Europe's light-launch vehicle, took not one but two Earth observation satellites.
@esaearth.esa.int's FLEX will measure plants glow from space, while Copernicus Sentinel-3C will deliver near-real-time data on our oceans, land and ice.
Vega-C, Europe's light-launch vehicle, took not one but two Earth observation satellites.
@esaearth.esa.int's FLEX will measure plants glow from space, while Copernicus Sentinel-3C will deliver near-real-time data on our oceans, land and ice.
September 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Breathtaking views of flight VV30 last night.
Vega-C, Europe's light-launch vehicle, took not one but two Earth observation satellites.
@esaearth.esa.int's FLEX will measure plants glow from space, while Copernicus Sentinel-3C will deliver near-real-time data on our oceans, land and ice.
Vega-C, Europe's light-launch vehicle, took not one but two Earth observation satellites.
@esaearth.esa.int's FLEX will measure plants glow from space, while Copernicus Sentinel-3C will deliver near-real-time data on our oceans, land and ice.
🚀 #VV30 Vega-C décollera de Kourou avec deux satellites d’observation de la Terre à son bord : 🛰️ Sentinel-3C et 🌱 FLEX.
⏰ Décollage à 22h21 en Guyane, 3h21 dans l’Hexagone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4C...
@esa.int @fr.esa.int @transport.esa.int #cnes
⏰ Décollage à 22h21 en Guyane, 3h21 dans l’Hexagone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4C...
@esa.int @fr.esa.int @transport.esa.int #cnes
Vega C | Flight VV30 | Sentinel-3C - FLEX | Avio
YouTube video by Avio SpA
www.youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:22 AM
🚀 #VV30 Vega-C décollera de Kourou avec deux satellites d’observation de la Terre à son bord : 🛰️ Sentinel-3C et 🌱 FLEX.
⏰ Décollage à 22h21 en Guyane, 3h21 dans l’Hexagone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4C...
@esa.int @fr.esa.int @transport.esa.int #cnes
⏰ Décollage à 22h21 en Guyane, 3h21 dans l’Hexagone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4C...
@esa.int @fr.esa.int @transport.esa.int #cnes
Mission complete for Vega-C flight #VV30, two satellites launched and delivered to orbit www.esa.int/Applications...
September 15, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Mission complete for Vega-C flight #VV30, two satellites launched and delivered to orbit www.esa.int/Applications...
Nice shot of the Fabergé egg, eruhm, upper composite ;-) being transported to ELV for the next Vega launch
Nice to see to good old PFRCS from the CSG Soyuz days in use
#VV30
Nice to see to good old PFRCS from the CSG Soyuz days in use
#VV30
September 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Nice shot of the Fabergé egg, eruhm, upper composite ;-) being transported to ELV for the next Vega launch
Nice to see to good old PFRCS from the CSG Soyuz days in use
#VV30
Nice to see to good old PFRCS from the CSG Soyuz days in use
#VV30
Two missions, one launcher! 🚀
Europe's Vega-C rocket is carrying both Sentinel-3C and FLEX into orbit. During flight VV30, Vega-C will deploy Sentinel-3C first, then perform key maneuvers to release FLEX from its Vespa+R payload adapter
Europe's Vega-C rocket is carrying both Sentinel-3C and FLEX into orbit. During flight VV30, Vega-C will deploy Sentinel-3C first, then perform key maneuvers to release FLEX from its Vespa+R payload adapter
September 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Two missions, one launcher! 🚀
Europe's Vega-C rocket is carrying both Sentinel-3C and FLEX into orbit. During flight VV30, Vega-C will deploy Sentinel-3C first, then perform key maneuvers to release FLEX from its Vespa+R payload adapter
Europe's Vega-C rocket is carrying both Sentinel-3C and FLEX into orbit. During flight VV30, Vega-C will deploy Sentinel-3C first, then perform key maneuvers to release FLEX from its Vespa+R payload adapter
Liftoff of Vega-C flight #VV30 at 03:21 CEST this morning. 50 minutes later, flying over the western coast of Australia the second boost of the Vega-C upper stage AVUM+ has started to circularise its orbit.
September 15, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Liftoff of Vega-C flight #VV30 at 03:21 CEST this morning. 50 minutes later, flying over the western coast of Australia the second boost of the Vega-C upper stage AVUM+ has started to circularise its orbit.
🚀 Deux passagers pour le prochain vol de Vega-C !
La mission #VV30 emportera les satellites européens d’observation de la Terre Sentinel-3C et FLEX.
📅 Décollage le 14/09 à 22h21 à Kourou
⏰ Le 15/09 à 3h21 à Paris
📺 À suivre en direct sur YouTube
cnes.fr/evenements/v...
La mission #VV30 emportera les satellites européens d’observation de la Terre Sentinel-3C et FLEX.
📅 Décollage le 14/09 à 22h21 à Kourou
⏰ Le 15/09 à 3h21 à Paris
📺 À suivre en direct sur YouTube
cnes.fr/evenements/v...
VV30 : lancement de Vega-C avec les satellites Sentinel-3C et Flex
Le lanceur européen Vega-C décollera de Kourou dans la nuit du 14 au 15 septembre pour mettre en orbite deux satellites d'observation de la Terre européens.
cnes.fr
August 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
🚀 Deux passagers pour le prochain vol de Vega-C !
La mission #VV30 emportera les satellites européens d’observation de la Terre Sentinel-3C et FLEX.
📅 Décollage le 14/09 à 22h21 à Kourou
⏰ Le 15/09 à 3h21 à Paris
📺 À suivre en direct sur YouTube
cnes.fr/evenements/v...
La mission #VV30 emportera les satellites européens d’observation de la Terre Sentinel-3C et FLEX.
📅 Décollage le 14/09 à 22h21 à Kourou
⏰ Le 15/09 à 3h21 à Paris
📺 À suivre en direct sur YouTube
cnes.fr/evenements/v...
Asked the Value Vintage discord about converting Greasefang from Pioneer to VV30 and some of the folks were super cool and helpful, and now we're sharing ideas about a Mardu Greasefang list that just looks ✨️insanely✨️ cool.
March 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Asked the Value Vintage discord about converting Greasefang from Pioneer to VV30 and some of the folks were super cool and helpful, and now we're sharing ideas about a Mardu Greasefang list that just looks ✨️insanely✨️ cool.
Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX und Sentinel-3C sind auf dem Weg.
Vega-C #VV30 ist vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof gestartet und hat die beiden Erdbeobachtungssatelliten in den Orbit gebracht.
Vega-C #VV30 ist vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof gestartet und hat die beiden Erdbeobachtungssatelliten in den Orbit gebracht.
Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX and Sentinel-3C are on their way.
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
Vega-C #VV30 has departed Europe’s Spaceport carrying the two Earth observation satellites into orbit.
@esaearth.esa.int @transport.esa.int @operations.esa.int
September 15, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Liftoff! 🚀 FLEX und Sentinel-3C sind auf dem Weg.
Vega-C #VV30 ist vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof gestartet und hat die beiden Erdbeobachtungssatelliten in den Orbit gebracht.
Vega-C #VV30 ist vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof gestartet und hat die beiden Erdbeobachtungssatelliten in den Orbit gebracht.
伊Avio、「Vega C」ロケットで地球観測衛星2機を打ち上げ
sorae.info/ssn/20260915...
打ち上げ情報：Vega C（VV30）
・打ち上げ日時：日本時間 2026年9月15日 10時21分
・発射場：ギアナ宇宙センター
・ペイロード：地球観測衛星Sentinel-3C、FLEX
sorae.info/ssn/20260915...
打ち上げ情報：Vega C（VV30）
・打ち上げ日時：日本時間 2026年9月15日 10時21分
・発射場：ギアナ宇宙センター
・ペイロード：地球観測衛星Sentinel-3C、FLEX
伊Avio、「Vega C」ロケットで地球観測衛星2機を打ち上げ
イタリアの宇宙企業Avioは2026年9月15日、フランス領ギアナからVega Cを打ち上げました。地球観測衛星Sentinel-3CとFLEXは高度約820kmの太陽同期軌道へ投入され、地上との通信も確認。両衛星の目的やフライトVV30の概要を紹介します
sorae.info
September 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM
伊Avio、「Vega C」ロケットで地球観測衛星2機を打ち上げ
sorae.info/ssn/20260915...
打ち上げ情報：Vega C（VV30）
・打ち上げ日時：日本時間 2026年9月15日 10時21分
・発射場：ギアナ宇宙センター
・ペイロード：地球観測衛星Sentinel-3C、FLEX
sorae.info/ssn/20260915...
打ち上げ情報：Vega C（VV30）
・打ち上げ日時：日本時間 2026年9月15日 10時21分
・発射場：ギアナ宇宙センター
・ペイロード：地球観測衛星Sentinel-3C、FLEX
🚀🛰️🛰️ Suite au lancement réussi cette nuit de #VegaC #VV30, les satellites européens FLEX et Sentinel-3C sont sur orbite et en bonne santé.
Sentinel-3C fournira des données en temps quasi réel pour les prévisions océanographiques et météorologiques.pour le programme européen #Copernicus.
Sentinel-3C fournira des données en temps quasi réel pour les prévisions océanographiques et météorologiques.pour le programme européen #Copernicus.
September 15, 2026 at 5:25 AM
🚀🛰️🛰️ Suite au lancement réussi cette nuit de #VegaC #VV30, les satellites européens FLEX et Sentinel-3C sont sur orbite et en bonne santé.
Sentinel-3C fournira des données en temps quasi réel pour les prévisions océanographiques et météorologiques.pour le programme européen #Copernicus.
Sentinel-3C fournira des données en temps quasi réel pour les prévisions océanographiques et météorologiques.pour le programme européen #Copernicus.
🎙️ Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings ahead of the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30).
Available languages: English, German, Italian and French 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇷
Register for attending: www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
Available languages: English, German, Italian and French 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇷
Register for attending: www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
August 31, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🎙️ Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings ahead of the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30).
Available languages: English, German, Italian and French 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇷
Register for attending: www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
Available languages: English, German, Italian and French 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇷
Register for attending: www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
AVIS AUX INSOMNIAQUES
Je serai présent en direct cette nuit à 3h du matin pour le lancement du satellite d'observation du climat Sentinel 3C et FLEX !
youtube.com/live/aqQRGTy...
Je serai présent en direct cette nuit à 3h du matin pour le lancement du satellite d'observation du climat Sentinel 3C et FLEX !
youtube.com/live/aqQRGTy...
🔴 Lancement VEGA C - Sentinal 3C + FLEX (VV30) commenté FR
YouTube video by Stardust - La Chaîne Air & Espace
youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM
AVIS AUX INSOMNIAQUES
Je serai présent en direct cette nuit à 3h du matin pour le lancement du satellite d'observation du climat Sentinel 3C et FLEX !
youtube.com/live/aqQRGTy...
Je serai présent en direct cette nuit à 3h du matin pour le lancement du satellite d'observation du climat Sentinel 3C et FLEX !
youtube.com/live/aqQRGTy...
📢 Nuit de lancement
🚀 #VegaC #VV30
🛰 Sentinel-3C pour le programme européen #Copernicus et 🌱 FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) de l'ESA
⏰ 1h21 UTC
🌎 Centre spatial guyanais, France
📷 Avio
📺 www.youtube.com/live...
🚀 #VegaC #VV30
🛰 Sentinel-3C pour le programme européen #Copernicus et 🌱 FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) de l'ESA
⏰ 1h21 UTC
🌎 Centre spatial guyanais, France
📷 Avio
📺 www.youtube.com/live...
September 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
📢 Nuit de lancement
🚀 #VegaC #VV30
🛰 Sentinel-3C pour le programme européen #Copernicus et 🌱 FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) de l'ESA
⏰ 1h21 UTC
🌎 Centre spatial guyanais, France
📷 Avio
📺 www.youtube.com/live...
🚀 #VegaC #VV30
🛰 Sentinel-3C pour le programme européen #Copernicus et 🌱 FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) de l'ESA
⏰ 1h21 UTC
🌎 Centre spatial guyanais, France
📷 Avio
📺 www.youtube.com/live...