Forest mission sealed within rocket fairing for liftoff

Published on April 16, 2025
Sealing Biomass within the Vega-C fairing

With the launch of ESA’s Biomass satellite scheduled for 29 April, preparations at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, have reached a key milestone. The satellite has now been sealed inside the protective fairing of the Vega-C rocket – now hidden from view, the satellite is almost ready for its journey into space.

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