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threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-1C Launch Thread (return to flight of Vega-C)

Staging 2-3.

Zefiro 40 burnout and separation, Zefiro 9 third stage ignition.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-1C Launch Thread (return to flight of Vega-C)

Staging 1-2.

P120C first stage burnout and separation, Zefiro 40 second stage ignition.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-1C Launch Thread (return to flight of Vega-C)

Go no-go poll is complete, they are go for launch!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu (edited rok temu) w ESA launches new lunar simulation facility

I wonder how close they can get the regolith stimulant to match actual lunar regolith.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Webcast ending.

Goodbye Vega, hello Vega C!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Acquisition of signal from Sentinel 2C confirmed!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Sentinel 2C payload separation confirmed!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Circularization burn underway.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 4 shutdown confirmed. Still a circularization burn remains.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 3 separation and stage 4 ignition confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 2 separation and stage 3 ignition confirmed. Fairing separation confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 1 separation and stage 2 ignition confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Launch postponed by one day: x.com/esa/status/1831104291710607603

#VV24 update: the launch of @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2C from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana has been postponed.

Checks are being conducted to confirm a new launch attempt on 5 September at 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST.

More details from @Arianespace ⬇️

x.com/Arianespace/status/1831099750906765795

Due to electrical issues on the ground links #VV24 launch chronology was interrupted.

Checks are being conducted to confirm a new launch attempt tomorrow Sept. 4 at 10:50 pm local time in Kourou.

The launcher & its passenger Sentinel-2C are in stable & safe conditions

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

x.com/esa/status/1830596526705365214

Watch the launch of @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2C on #VV24, the last Vega flight from Europe’s Spaceport, live on #ESAwebTV on 4 September from 02:30 BST/03:30 CEST (liftoff scheduled at 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST).