Liftoff Videos

Every mission, with the videos that tell it

FLEX and Sentinel-3C

September 14, 2026Low Earth orbit

A Vega C rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana carrying ESA's FLEX satellite and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite, using the new Vespa Plus R adapter to deliver them to different orbits.

Key moments

  1. Interview on the mission and the new payload adapter

    Watch this moment · 11:40

  2. Vega C liftoff

    Watch this moment · 30:50

  3. Fairing separation, satellites exposed to space

    Watch this moment · 36:00

  4. Sentinel-3C separates

    Watch this moment · 1:31:50

  5. Sentinel-3C signal acquired

    Watch this moment · 1:42:20

  6. Vespa Plus R separates, FLEX visible

    Watch this moment · 2:17:10

  7. FLEX separates

    Watch this moment · 2:27:10

  8. FLEX signal acquired

    Watch this moment · 2:32:30

  9. Post-launch reactions from Avio, ESA and partners

    Watch this moment · 2:34:40
Play video: Vega C Launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on a Shared Flight, 2:50:20 Source: European Space Agency, ESA

Key facts
Mission nameFLEX and Sentinel-3C
Launch siteEurope's Spaceport, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

The videos, in date order

Drag, zoom or press play to watch them on this page.

  1. Vega C Launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on a Shared Flight

    European Space Agency, ESA
Play video: Vega C Launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on a Shared Flight

Vega C Launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C on a Shared Flight

European Space Agency, ESA

Duration 2:50:20

Watch video

Dates are when each video was first published on YouTube.

Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by European Space Agency, ESA.

Related missions

Same destination: Low Earth orbit

Same year: 2026