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Reference ESA FLEX launch September 2026: Vega-C flight VV30 lifted off 14 September Kourou time (15 September CEST) with Sentinel-3C ESA's FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launched on Vega-C flight VV30 at 03:21 CEST on 15 September 2026. Both reached orbit and sent first signals; ESA said health and performance checks would follow. Science · Oct 6 Developing BepiColombo's Mercury Arrival: Four Key Milestones, with Orbit Insertion Scheduled for 21 November 2026 MTM separation on 3 September 2026 began BepiColombo's arrival phase. Mercury orbit insertion is scheduled for 21 November 2026, MPO-Mio separation for 9-10 December, and science for April 2027. Science · Oct 6