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ArianespaceVegaAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sentinel-2C
Launched
September 5, 2024 · 01:50 UTC
Summary
Sentinel-2C launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on September 5, 2024 at 01:50 UTC. It was Arianespace's 316th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,750th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Vega flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 784 × 786 km orbit inclined 98.6°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Vehicle
- Vega · ArianespaceCopernicus
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for ESA
- Milestone
- 22nd Vega flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 316th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,750th orbital launch attempt161st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Sentinel-2C · NORAD 60989 · 2024-157 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2024-157A
- Epoch
- 2024-09-05 03:47:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.34131425 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0001762
- Inclination
- 98.5762°
- Ascending node
- 322.1229°
- Arg. of perigee
- 111.631°
- Mean anomaly
- 306.7019°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Flight timeline
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M56SStage 2 Separation
- T+3M39SStage 3 Separation
- T+3M56SFairing Separation
- T+5M52SKick Stage Separation
- T+7M36SKick Stage Burn
- T+54M36SKick Stage Burn
- T+57M32SPayload Separation
- T+1H9MAOS
- T+1H54M52SKick Stage Burn
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- Sentinel-2C · NORAD 60989 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
50th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 1st this year · 322nd from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 4, 10:50 PM GMT-3, at night
56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
332 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Sentinel-2C signals acquired.
Show 9 earlier updates
Sentinel-2C separation.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2024 · source
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2024 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2024 · source
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
LL2 · 9/5/2024 · source
Setting GO
Nosu · 9/4/2024 · source
Scrubbed due to ground electrical issues
SwGustav · 9/4/2024 · source
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 8/28/2024 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/31/2024 · source
NET September 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/14/2023 · source
Questions
When did Sentinel-2C launch?
Sentinel-2C launched on September 5, 2024 at 01:50 UTC.
Where can I watch Sentinel-2C?
Coverage: YouTube; YouTube. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Sentinel-2C?
Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet
Where did Sentinel-2C launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. Liftoff was Sep 4, 10:50 PM GMT-3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Sentinel-2C reach?
It reached a 784 × 786 km orbit inclined 98.6°.
How many satellites did Sentinel-2C launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Sentinel-2C part of?
Copernicus. About Copernicus