Avio S.p.AVega-CAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
IRIDE 1
Image: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin
Summary
IRIDE 1 is expected to launch on an Avio S.p.A Vega-C from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana in 2026. It is Avio S.p.A's 4th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 9th Vega-C flight and the 3rd this year. The payload is bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Vega-C · Avio S.p.A
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 9th Vega-C flight · 3rd this yearAvio S.p.A's 4th launch4th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Planned as the 58th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 4th this year · 341st from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
106 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Adding launch NET Q4 2025
Questions
When does IRIDE 1 launch?
IRIDE 1 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch IRIDE 1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching IRIDE 1?
Vega-C, flown by Avio S.p.A. Vega-C spec sheet
Where is IRIDE 1 launching from?
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit is IRIDE 1 going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.