Tag: Earth Observation

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ESA launches satellite into space with technology from Jena

15. September 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Esa startet Satellit mit Jenaer Technik ins All

A European Vega-C rocket successfully launched into space on Tuesday, carrying the FLEX mission, which was significantly co-developed by research institutions in Thuringia.

FLEX Mission: Precision Technology from Jena for Space

13. September 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: FLEX-Mission: Jenaer Präzisionstechnik fürs All

Jena, September 13, 2026 – Featuring high-precision optics from Jena, the ESA Earth observation mission FLEX is scheduled to launch on September 15, 2026, from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite aims to monitor plant photosynthesis directly from an orbit at an altitude of approximately 814 kilometers.