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IRIDE 2
Vega-CAvio S.p.AAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
Time to launch
Launch Window Confidence
46% — UncertainVehicle
Vega-C
Profile →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
Profile →ITA • Founded 1908
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
Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
PayloadIRIDE 2
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerAvio S.p.A
Stages4
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Timeline
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Mission Announced
Official mission announcement and payload assignment
T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
- Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:0012:00 AM UTC
- Launch Day PrepT-06:00:0006:00 PM UTC
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Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.236°N, 52.775°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
