NASA announces delays to the Artemis Program with Artemis II targeting April 2026 for the launch and Artemis III expecting to lift off in mid-2027. Europe’s Vega C lifted off from French Guiana last night carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite into orbit for the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation program. The US National Science and Technology Council has released the 2024 National Plan for Civil Earth Observation, and more.

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