It's a match!
Combined Operations with the Vega-C launcher are officially underway.
On the first day of the Combined Operations, a key milestone was reached: Biomass was successfully mated to the flight adaptor of the #VV26 rocket.
@ESA_transport we are getting closeππ
πΈ @esa
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Combined Operations with the Vega-C launcher are officially underway.
On the first day of the Combined Operations, a key milestone was reached: Biomass was successfully mated to the flight adaptor of the #VV26 rocket.
@ESA_transport we are getting closeππ
πΈ @esa
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The last time a camera lens photos of the Biomass satellite on EarthπΈ
@esa's forest mission is now safely tuck inside the #VV26 Vega-C rocket fairing ahead of launch on 29 April 2025.
@ESA_transport, keep it warm and cozy until liftoffπ!
Credits: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidΓ©o du CSGβT. Leduc
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@esa's forest mission is now safely tuck inside the #VV26 Vega-C rocket fairing ahead of launch on 29 April 2025.
@ESA_transport, keep it warm and cozy until liftoffπ!
Credits: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/Optique vidΓ©o du CSGβT. Leduc
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RT @ESA_transport: Peekaboo! π³
Look who was transferred to the launch zone and hoisted to the top of its Vega-C rocket.
@ESA_EO's Biomass satellite is now resting inside its protective fairing where it will stay until liftoff.
Launch is scheduled for 29 April 2025 #VV26 https://t.co/z0mn3b3YXd
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Look who was transferred to the launch zone and hoisted to the top of its Vega-C rocket.
@ESA_EO's Biomass satellite is now resting inside its protective fairing where it will stay until liftoff.
Launch is scheduled for 29 April 2025 #VV26 https://t.co/z0mn3b3YXd
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RT @Arianespace: π β’ Ahead of launch #VV26 next week, discover in a nutshell the main elements to know about the flight and mission.
English, French & Italian versions of the Launch Kit are available here: https://t.co/Jc94gtxMUA
πβ°: April 29 at 06:15 am Kourou, 09:15 am UTC, 11:15 am CEST https://t.co/4yd00f5o8t
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English, French & Italian versions of the Launch Kit are available here: https://t.co/Jc94gtxMUA
πβ°: April 29 at 06:15 am Kourou, 09:15 am UTC, 11:15 am CEST https://t.co/4yd00f5o8t
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RT @ESA_transport: Two months in two minutes: timelapse video of @esa_eo's Biomass satellite getting ready for liftoff, 29 April on Vega-C flight #VV26.
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π©Latest weather report is green for go! https://t.co/k2IodNcRz2
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π©Latest weather report is green for go! https://t.co/k2IodNcRz2
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It's launch day for Biomass, our forest mission!
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Good morning, early birds! π
Guess what? Vega-C and Biomass are ready for liftoff at 11:15 CEST.
Stay tuned for updates and follow the launch live at ESAWebTv. #VV26
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RT @SimonettaCheli: Smiling because we are only half an hour away from liftoffπ
The countdown is on for Vega-C flight #VV26 to launch @esaβs Biomass satellite into orbit.
All systems go for a mission that will make a lasting contribution to climate science and environmental monitoring. https://t.co/NaOdEQ5eaY
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The countdown is on for Vega-C flight #VV26 to launch @esaβs Biomass satellite into orbit.
All systems go for a mission that will make a lasting contribution to climate science and environmental monitoring. https://t.co/NaOdEQ5eaY
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RT @ESA_transport: And Vega-C's fairing just opened to reveal Biomass!
The AVUM+ stage is still connected and working to make sure it will place @ESA_EO's mission in its precise orbit π #VV26 https://t.co/Pe7bR29U35
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The AVUM+ stage is still connected and working to make sure it will place @ESA_EO's mission in its precise orbit π #VV26 https://t.co/Pe7bR29U35
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Now Biomass is flying solo!
Thanks Vega-C for the ride, it was a blast π
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Thanks Vega-C for the ride, it was a blast π
@ESA_EO Separation has occurred, now the satellite is on its own.
Nice to meet you, Biomass! Have a nice life βοΈ
Now it's time for @esaoperations to shine. Over and out! #VV26
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RT @esa: π³π°οΈ Our groundbreaking Biomass satellite lifted off on Vega-C #VV26 from Europeβs Spaceport in French Guiana at 10:15 BST/11:15 CEST on 29 April. The satellite is designed to provide unprecedented insights into the worldβs forests and their crucial role in Earthβs carbon cycle. πhttps://t.co/kPTbbBVHCu
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