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ESA Launches Sentinel-3C and Flex to Track Climate Impacts

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC · How we work

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European Space Agency launched Sentinel-3C and Flex satellites from Kourou to monitor climate change impacts.
The Vega-C rocket lifted off at 10:21 p.m. Monday (0121 GMT Tuesday) from Kourou.
Sentinel-3C and Flex reached sun-synchronous orbit within two hours of launch.
Flex (Fluorescence Explorer) will measure faint plant fluorescence to assess heat-wave stress.
Sentinel-3C will gather marine temperature, wave height, currents and land-use data.

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Story summary

European Space Agency launched Sentinel-3C and Flex satellites from Kourou to monitor climate change impacts.
The Vega-C rocket lifted off at 10:21 p.m. Monday (0121 GMT Tuesday) from Kourou.
Sentinel-3C and Flex reached sun-synchronous orbit within two hours of launch.
Flex (Fluorescence Explorer) will measure faint plant fluorescence to assess heat-wave stress.
Sentinel-3C will gather marine temperature, wave height, currents and land-use data.