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Vega | Sentinel-2C

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

Arianespace's 316th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 6,750th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--September 5, 2024 · 01:50 UTCAdd to calendar
Success

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

Window: Sep 5, 01:50 – Sep 5, 01:50 UTC

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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.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Booster

No booster details available.

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Flight timeline

  1. P0DLiftoff
  2. T+1M56SStage 2 Separation
  3. T+3M39SStage 3 Separation
  4. T+3M56SFairing Separation
  5. T+5M52SKick Stage Separation
  6. T+7M36SKick Stage Burn
  7. T+54M36SKick Stage Burn
  8. T+57M32SPayload Separation
  9. T+1H9MAOS
  10. T+1H54M52SKick Stage Burn

Updates

  • Sentinel-2C signals acquired.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/5/2024 · source

  • 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

Pad — Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Local pad time: Sep 4, 10:50 PM GMT-3

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

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