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Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Vega-CAvio S.p.AAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 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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Mission Brief

Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.

PayloadSentinel-3C & FLEX
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerCopernicus
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.