Ariane 6 Rocket: Flight VA265 | Sentinel-1D Satellite | Best of Liftoff | Arianespace

Ariane 6 Rocket: Flight VA265 | Sentinel-1D Satellite | Best of Liftoff | Arianespace

One week ago, an Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched the Sentinel-1D satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on mission VA265 🚀.

This recap video covers:

Arrival of Sentinel-1D in Kourou

Encapsulation and integration with Ariane 6

Roll-out and liftoff

Successful separation in orbit ✨

🛰 Sentinel-1D, developed by Thales Alenia Space for the European Commission under contract with ESA, is part of the EU’s Copernicus program. With its radar instruments, it will deliver continuous, all-weather, day-and-night imagery of Earth’s surface, supporting vital environmental monitoring of sea ice, glaciers, subsidence, and oil spills 🌍.

Learn more:
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-1/Sentinel-1D_reaches_orbit_on_Ariane_6

Video Credit: Arianespace
Duration: 2 minutes
Release Date: Nov. 17, 2025

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