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    IRIS², the EU's secure connectivity programme, accelerates to implementation. As a key player in IRIS² technical implementation, ESA will ensure that this secure and resilient connectivity system is successfully delivered. All for Europe's strategic autonomy and citizens.
    Graphic for the IRIS² secure connectivity programme. On the left, the IRIS² logo appears alongside the European Union flag and the text “Connecting Europe. Connecting the World. Securely.” On the right, a digital globe is shown against a black background, overlaid with bright blue orbital paths and network connections, symbolising secure global satellite communications and connectivity.
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    Aug 5
    Wildfires west of Athens, Greece, seen from space 🔥 Captured on 2 August 2026, these images show the event at different scales: on the left, @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 shows the burned area and smoke plume, while on the right, Sentinel-3 shows the wider extent of the smoke across
    Satellite image of wildfires west of Athens, Greece. Dark fire-affected areas and a large smoke plume are visible near Porto Germeno, with smoke drifting south over the Saronic Gulf.
    Sentinel-3 image showing a smoke plume from wildfires west of Athens extending across southern Greece.
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    European Space Agency
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    Aug 3
    #VA270 update: times now confirmed for Ariane 6's launch of the MTG-I2 satellite. Liftoff is scheduled for 27 August from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Launch window opens at 21:10 BST/22:10 CEST (17:10 local time) @ESA_transport @eumetsat @ArianeGroup @Arianespace @CNES
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    Aug 3
    🚀 The launch window is set. The launch window is now confirmed for Ariane 6's next mission, dedicated to the launch of the MTG-I2 satellite. Liftoff is scheduled for August 27, 2026, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, within the following window: - 16:10 – 18:40
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    European Space Agency
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    Aug 2
    📆 This month at ESA: In July, the @NASAArtemis II crew visited Europe to meet the teams behind Orion’s European Service Module. Meanwhile, ESA’s @ESA_Hera mission upgraded its software in deep space, FLEX and @CopernicusEU Sentinel-3C headed to Europe’s Spaceport and
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