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Vega-CAvio S.p.AAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Sunday, December 31, 2028 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

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Vehicle

Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered...

Height34.8 m
LEO Payload3,300 kg
Launches25
Successes1

Provider

Avio S.p.A

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Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and...

Mission Brief

ALTIUS is a satellite mission proposed by the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy to monitor the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone in the Earth's atmosphere.

PayloadAltius
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerAvio S.p.A
Stages4
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
  • Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
  • Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:00
  • Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:00
  • Launch Day PrepT-06:00:00
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Launch Site

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

LAUNCH SITE
5.236°N, 52.775°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.