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Watch the replay of the Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing for detailed information on the mission which will be launched aboard a Vega-C rocket no earlier than 4 December at 18:20 local time (22:20 CET) from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Watch live: Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefing

Follow the media briefing today at 15:00 CET on ESA Web TV

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