Checking that Sentinel-2C will fit the Vega launch adapter

Airbus and Arianespace teams working together at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to rehearse mating the Sentinel-2C satellite to the Vega launch adapter. This is a rehearsal of the mating procedure that takes place eight days before the launch. The rehearsal allows the compatibility of mechanical and electrical interfaces to be verified in advance – ensuring that there will not be any technical issues or delays on the day of the final mating.

Scheduled to be launched in September 2024 on a Vega rocket, Sentinel-2C is the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite to provide high-resolution images of Earth for numerous applications such as for monitoring land-cover change and plant health, for monitoring water quality and changes in ice cover.