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Vega: Sentinel-2C

Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.

Thursday, 5 September 202401:50 UTC
Vega: Sentinel-2C

Mission Data

Arianespace
🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980
Launch VehicleVega
Vehicle FamilyVega
Vehicle Record20 of 22 launches (90.9%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)
Success Streak16 consecutive
ProgramCopernicus · Earth Observation
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Orbital Launches This Year#161
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad56
Launches From This Site336
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Vega

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

Launch updates

  1. Sentinel-2C signals acquired.

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  2. Sentinel-2C separation.

  3. Liftoff.

  4. Tweaked T-0.

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  5. Official Webcast by arianespace has started

  6. Setting GO

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  7. Scrubbed due to ground electrical issues

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  8. Adding seconds to T-0

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  9. GO for launch.

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  10. NET September 2024.

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Launch Site

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · 5.2360°N 52.7750°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.