What Happened
Sentinel-3C and FLEX Satellites Take Flight with Teledyne Technology
Teledyne Space Imaging technology has been successfully launched aboard two major European Space Agency Earth observation missions, Sentinel-3C and the Fluorescence Explorer. The satellites, launched together on a Vega C rocket, will provide observations of Earth’s oceans, land surfaces, and vegetation, as well as measure plant fluorescence to understand photosynthesis and carbon cycles. Teledyne supplied detectors for both satellites’ imaging instruments, which will assist with mapping ocean colour, vegetation cover, and land use. The missions are part of the EU Space Programme’s Earth observation campaign, and the launch was reported by Cyprus Shipping News.