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Last update: 3 hours agoSpace Launch from Kourou: Avio’s Vega C (VV30) successfully lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre on 15 Sept 2026, deploying EU Copernicus Sentinel-3C into sun-synchronous orbit, then releasing ESA’s FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) to follow—adding fresh data for ocean monitoring and for tracking plant photosynthesis and stress from space. Earth Observation for Climate & Ecosystems: Sentinel-3C will support sea-surface temperature, ocean currents, land/vegetation and wildfire-related monitoring, while FLEX’s instrument maps vegetation fluorescence to improve carbon cycle and agricultural resilience models. Local Industry & Flight Hardware: Italian aerospace supplier Sòphia High Tech helped build the Vega C stage separation “Spring Assembly,” underscoring how European manufacturing feeds directly into launches from French Guiana. EU Space Policy Push: In parallel, France’s Macron used the Paris International Space Summit to press for Europe to build independent crewed spaceflight capability, with milestones including Nyx cargo docking and a future crewed capsule launch from Kourou. Outer Regions Strategy: The European Commission adopted a new strategy for the EU’s outermost regions, explicitly including French Guiana, aiming to boost research, biotech, renewable energy and space-related opportunities.
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