Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites launched to study Earth

Two European satellites with significant British contributions have been successfully launched to monitor the health of the planet and better understand climate change. Sentinel-3C and the European Space Agency's FLEX mission departed together aboard a Vega-C rocket from French Guiana on 15 September 2026. Sentinel-3C, part of the Copernicus programme, measures sea and land surface temperatures, ocean and land colour...