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threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Acquisition of signal from Sentinel 2C confirmed!

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Sentinel 2C payload separation confirmed!

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Circularization burn underway.

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 4 shutdown confirmed. Still a circularization burn remains.

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 3 separation and stage 4 ignition confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

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

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Stage 1 separation and stage 2 ignition confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy temu w Sentinel-2C Launch Thread (final flight of Vega)

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers, 9 miesięcy 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, 9 miesięcy 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).

threelonmusketeers, 10 miesięcy temu (edited 10 miesięcy temu) w Ariane 6 Demo Flight Launch Thread! (ESA Rideshares)

Webcast commentary is back!

Edit: SES-2 confirmed!

Edit2: SECO-2. Nominal orbit confirmed. First payload deployments scheduled for T+1:05.

Edit3: Confirmation of cubesat deployments confirmed! Next up will be SES-3 at T+2:37.

threelonmusketeers, 11 miesięcy temu w Slovenia Sign Agreement to Become 23rd ESA Member State

Nice!

threelonmusketeers, 11 miesięcy temu w Ariane 6 inaugural launch targeted for 9 July

Nice! One month to go!

threelonmusketeers, rok temu w ESA Reveals Timeline for Final Push to Maiden Ariane 6 Flight

Nice, can’t wait! It’s been too long since we’ve had a new European launch vehicle…

Buzztiger, rok temu w Australia Spent AUD $466,000 on ESA Astronaut Training

Some more information in the Guardian:

theguardian.com/…/australian-taxpayers-paid-46600…

There is currently no mission planned for her as Australia just paid the training cost when she did not get selected into the ESA astronaut chor.

Australia would also now have to pay for a ride to the ISS. The tourist ticket info I found was about 30 MUSD but that’s including the training I think.

threelonmusketeers, rok temu

she did not get selected into the ESA astronaut chor

Ah, a pity then. I wonder if she could reapply in a subsequent year?

Alternatively, I suppose there’s always a chance she could be hired by a company like Axiom or similar…