The heavy-lift launcher, developed over a decade by the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup, was launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana this Tuesday. After just over an hour, the satellite separated from the rocket and began its journey around the Earth.
With this new satellite the EU strengthens its position as a leader in Earth observation, according to Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space.
