Vega VV24

Vega VV24 lifts off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 September at 02:50 BST/03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50 local time), carrying third Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2C. This was the last liftoff for the Vega rocket. After 12 years of service, Vega is being retired to make way for the upgraded Vega-C rocket.