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threelonmusketeers, 4 miesiące temu w Slovenia Sign Agreement to Become 23rd ESA Member State

Nice!

Buzztiger, 5 miesięcy temu w ESA Reveals Timeline for Final Push to Maiden Ariane 6 Flight

It’s been too long since we had an operational European launcher. I hope Vega C and A6 are available and reliable by the end of the year. There is quite a queue of new missions, several of them already had to be launched with SpaceX.

Tar_alcaran, 9 miesięcy temu w Has the RFA ONE Maiden Flight Slipped to Q4 2024?

You can joke about a German company using a beerkeg rocket, but they take their best VERY seriously.

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu

Beerkeg rocket is a little funny, but RFA’s engine tests have been promising. Looking forward to seeing what they can accomplish.

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

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

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

Webcast ending.

Goodbye Vega, hello Vega C!

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

Acquisition of signal from Sentinel 2C confirmed!

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

Sentinel 2C payload separation confirmed!

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

Circularization burn underway.

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

Stage 4 shutdown confirmed. Still a circularization burn remains.

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

Stage 3 separation and stage 4 ignition confirmed.

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

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

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

Stage 1 separation and stage 2 ignition confirmed.

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

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące 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, 2 miesiące 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).