An AFP journalist reported that Europe’s Vega rocket, which was launched from French Guiana on Wednesday, was transporting a satellite that will assist in the prevention of natural disasters.
According to French company Arianespace, the launch in Kourou was delayed by one day as a result of “electrical issues on the ground links.” However, the launch eventually occurred at 10:50 pm (0150 GMT Thursday).
The Guiana Space Centre announced on the social media platform X that the final Vega mission from Europe’s spaceport was successfully launched.
The Sentinel-2C satellite, which is a component of the Copernicus program of the European Union, is being transported by the rocket.
Sentinel-2C will be instrumental in the detection of methane emissions and the monitoring of water quality.
The satellite will also assist in the administration of natural disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and forest fires.
The Vega rocket, which has been in service since 2012 and was manufactured by the Italian aerospace company Avio, will conclude its final mission.
It is scheduled to be replaced by the more powerful Vega-C, which has been suspended since 2022 as a result of an accident that resulted in the loss of two Airbus satellites.
