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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Earth Observation desk.
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ESA’s FLEX Earth Explorer satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite have reached orbit after launching together on a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana. FLEX will measure plant fluorescence linked to photosynthesis, while Sentinel-3C will extend monitoring of oceans, land, ice and the atmosphere.
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ESA expects to launch the FLEX photosynthesis mission and Copernicus Sentinel-3C together on Vega-C flight VV30 from French Guiana on 14 September 2026.
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ESA says the MTG-I2 weather satellite launched on 27 August 2026 aboard Ariane 6, completing the initial three-satellite Meteosat Third Generation system and preparing the mission for faster weather and atmospheric observations after commissioning.