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Press Release N° 44–2026
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Media invitation: FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C online media briefings

Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings in several languages ahead of the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30).
28/08/2026 726 views
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Press Release N° 43–2026
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MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio

The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on board Ariane 6, flight VA270, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, delivering data for weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa with unprecedented quality, quantity and frequency.
27/08/2026 704 views
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Press Release N° 42–2026
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Media Invitation: Opportunity for a discussion with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot

Journalists are invited to a Q&A session at the European Space Agency (ESA) headquarters in Paris with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot. 
24/08/2026 270 views
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Press Release N° 41–2026
Science & Exploration

Media invitation: Online media briefing - BepiColombo's next milestone towards Mercury

The European Space Agency (ESA) invites media representatives on 31 August 2026 to an online briefing on the latest developments of the BepiColombo science mission, Europe's first mission to Mercury.
19/08/2026 637 views
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Press Release N° 40–2026
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Media invitation: Space for Inspiration 2026 in Copenhagen

Journalists are invited to attend Space for Inspiration, the European Space Agency's annual conference on commercial space exploration, on 1-2 September 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 
20/08/2026 287 views
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