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Sentinel-1C

Vega-CArianespaceAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Thursday, December 5, 2024 · 09:20 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

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
Launches356
Successes312

Provider

Arianespace

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Mission Brief

Sentinel-1C carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. It is a replacement satellite to complete the Sentinel-1 duo after Sentinel-1B suffered a technical anomaly.

PayloadSentinel-1C
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerCopernicus
Stages4
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
5.236°N
Longitude
52.775°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:20 PM UTC - 09:20 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.