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Vega-C | KOMPSAT-7

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Arianespace · Vega-C · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace's 323rd launch · 6th this year · humanity's 7,135th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 1, 2025 · 17:21 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Dec 1, 17:21 – Dec 1, 17:21 UTC

Flight preview

KOMPSAT-7

KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Flight timeline

  1. P0DLiftoff
  2. T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
  3. T+4M35SStage 3 Separation
  4. T+4M46SFairing Separation
  5. T+7M21SKick Stage Separation
  6. T+7M28SKick Stage Burn
  7. T+17MKick Stage Cut-off
  8. T+40M23SKick Stage Burn
  9. T+42M41SKick Stage Cut-off
  10. T+43M54SPayload Separation
  11. T+1H51MKick Stage Burn

Updates

  • Launch success.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2025 · source

  • Spacecraft separation.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2025 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2025 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2025 · source

  • Official Webcast by arianespace has started

    LL2 · 12/1/2025 · source

  • Delayed to December 1st.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/27/2025 · source

  • Delayed to November 30

    Nosu · 11/21/2025 · source

  • Targeting November 28 at 17:21 UTC.

    Nosu · 11/13/2025 · source

  • NET November 2025.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/11/2025 · source

  • Vega-C Return To Flight now NET end of 2023.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/3/2023 · source

Pad — Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Local pad time: Dec 1, 2:21 PM GMT-3

55 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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