# Europe launches two climate observation satellites

https://mins.news/en/item/58898

- DW, 2026-09-15 07:28 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/europe-launches-two-climate-observation-satellites/a-79268705?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The European Space Agency has placed the Sentinel-3C and Flex satellites into sun-synchronous orbit to improve monitoring of climate-related extreme weather. Flex will study faint plant fluorescence to assess vegetation health and heat-wave impacts, while Sentinel-3C will gather data on oceans, land use and land cover.

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