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VEGA: Sentinel2A Copernicus environmental satellite safely in orbit (VIDEO)

Kourou, French Guyana - After this first phase, controllers will begin checking and calibrating the instruments to commission the satellite

The ESA-developed Sentinel satellite – Sentinel-2A – was launched today, adding a high-resolution optical imaging capability to the European Union Copernicus environmental monitoring system. The 1.1 tonne satellite was carried on a Vega rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 01:52 GMT on 23 June (03:52 CEST; 22:52 local time, 22 June). The first stage separated 1 min 52 se...

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Rome, Italy, 06/23/2015 04:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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