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NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
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Europe's troubled Vega-C rocket to launch after delays
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SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off three launches in 30 hours
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Space station trajectory data now available
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Radar mission takes to the skies
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Radar mission takes to the skies Relive Sentinel-1C on Vega-C launch
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The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, flight VV25, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December 2024 at 22:20 CET (18:20 local time).
Sentinel-1C extends the legacy of its predecessors, delivering high-resolution radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment, supporting a diverse range of applications and advance scientific research. Additionally, Sentinel-1C introduces new capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.
The launch also marks Vega-C’s ‘return to flight’, a key step in restoring Europe’s independent access to space. Vega-C is the evolution of the Vega family of rockets and delivers increased performance, greater payload volume and improved competitiveness.
Week in images: 02-06 December 2024
Week in images: 02-06 December 2024
Discover our week through the lens
Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported.
Weighing 300 kilogrammes (660 pounds), the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state television.
The Saman-1 is an "orbital transmission sys Earth from Space: First seasonal snow
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 21 November 2024 captures the first snow of the season over Denmark and southern Sweden. Vega-C takes Sentinel-1C into orbit
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Vega-C takes Sentinel-1C into orbit