LIFTOFF of #Sentinel2 C on the last Vega rocket from Centre spatial guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana on 5 September 2024!

If you missed the sound like us on the Vega #VV24 liftoff, here's a view of liftoff from Europe's Spaceport, wait for it... 🚀

#VV24 flight sequence. Successful liftoff of Vega launcher from Centre spatial guyanais at 10:50pm Kourou Sept. 4th, with Sentinel-2C Copernicus EU satellite by European Commission 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether on board! #DestinationSpace #Arianespace

#VV24 liftoff 📸 from Centre spatial guyanais tonight! 🚀 With #Sentinel2C Copernicus EU satellite on board the final Vega rocket. On its way towards the Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 775km. #DestinationSpace #Arianespace

The fourth, AVUM stage for Vega has finished its first boost. #Sentinel2 C is now coasting over Earth en route to its orbit. The second AVUM boost is set for 03:44 BST/04:44 CEST that will bring Sentinel-2C to a precise drop-off point in its polar orbit.

New game while we wait for updates on the launch of Copernicus EU #Sentinel2 C: what does this pic show? Vote in the next tweet! 📸ESA – S. Corvaja

Fly free #Sentinel2 C! Separation confirmed at 03:47 BST/04:47 CEST, the fourth stage of the last-ever Vega rocket sent Earth-observer Sentinel-2C on its way.

👍 After drop-off, Sentinel-2C phones home to mission control ESA Operations 👍 A last launch for Vega a third #Sentinel2 in space👏

The Copernicus EU #Sentinel2 C satellite was launched early this morning, 4 September 2024 on the final Vega rocket #VV24. Together with it's two counterparts #Sentinel2 A and B, they will create a constellation which will provide high-resolution images for a wide range of

👋Farewell to the Vega rocket, after 12 years of operation and its 20th successful launch this morning, the original Vega is being retired to be replaced by Vega-C. 📸A photo of every liftoff in this article: esa.int/Enabling_Suppo…