Let's launch a satellite!

🟩All Green for #Sentinel2C 🚀

@ESA_EO teams behind tonight's satellite launch on the last Vega give updates on the #VV24 launch campaign:

Last activities at the launch pad:
💪launcher arming
🚪closure of fairing tooling door
🔋battery charging

📖https://t.co/ODoL1wdjjg https://t.co/KHjwaAdPz2 - ESA Space Transport

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @Arianespace: 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.

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @esa: #VV24 update: the launch of #Sentinel2 C 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 ⬇️

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @Arianespace: The additional checks on Flight #VV24 Vega launcher are now completed, authorizing a new launch attempt for today, September 4 10:50 pm (local time in Kourou – 01.50 a.m. UTC, 03:50 a.m. CEST on September 5).

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

🆕 Date for the launch of @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 C:
tomorrow morning at 3:50 CEST - live on #ESAWebTV.

Checks for the last Vega launch, flight #VV24 with Earth-observer #Sentinel2C are complete, and a new launch attempt is set, same time, a day later:
📅September 4 22:50 (local time @EuropeSpacePort) 📅September 5 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST.
📺Watch live: https://t.co/lJojZfvWJe https://t.co/ArzgVwP29k - ESA Space Transport

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @esa: [Updated] Watch the launch of @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2C on #VV24, the last Vega flight from Europe’s Spaceport, live on #ESAwebTV on 5 September from 02:30 BST/03:30 CEST (liftoff scheduled at 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST).
📺 https://t.co/cZIHhRnbNy
https://t.co/S9r3ReJRSd

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

Bye bye #VV24!

The @copernicusEU #Sentinel2 C satellite is now on itself in space, headed to its sun-synchronous orbit.

Fly free #Sentinel2 C!
Separation confirmed at 03:48 BST/04:48 CEST, the fourth stage of the last-ever Vega rocket sent Earth-observer Sentinel-2C on its way. https://t.co/dH5WhlYvJ0 - ESA Space Transport

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

Spot the #VV24 trail!

Can you see it? 👀

The view of today's #Sentinel2C launch from @NOAASatellites' GOES-East weather sat, 36,000km away!

Look closely and you can see the firery trail from @Arianespace's #Vega rocket. https://t.co/TUFI7WFpO3 - Simon Proud

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @ESA_transport: 🚀Lovely views from the technical cameras from last week's final Vega liftoff #VV24 with #Sentinel2 C onboard.
🔊Relive the launch with sound, slow-mo, and from multiple angles.
💥Watch till the end to see the first stage separation. https://t.co/5tUMA8PNx0

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme

RT @esa: 🎥 Awesome views from last week's Vega #VV24 launch, with @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2C on board.
🔊 Relive the launch with sound, slow-mo and multiple angles.
💥 Watch to the end to see first stage separation.
🔗https://t.co/7CleNWvl6e @ESA_transport https://t.co/ffpDXHquOj

ESA Earth Observation

Climate Change Science on Telegram by @ClimateChangeScience
A @grttme project - Other backups: @Hallotme