About Sentinel-1D
Sentinel-1D carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface as part of the Sentinel-1 constellation.
Copernicus is the European Union's Earth observation programme coordinated and managed for the European Commission by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the EU Member States. It aims at achieving a global, continuous, autonomous, high quality, wide range Earth observation capacity. Providing accurate, timely and easily accessible information to, among other things, improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security.
Apr 3, 2014 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#7,106
ASA Mission
#322
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#328
Designator
2025-251
The Ariane 6 family is currently under development by the European Space Agency, with two variations including the Ariane 62 with two solid boosters intended for government and scientific missions.
Length
63 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
530 t
Thrust
10,370 kN
Capacity
10,900 kg
Capacity
5,100 kg
Capacity
6,450 kg
Launch Cost
$85M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2024
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 12d
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Jul 9, 2024
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
328
Successful
313
Failed
15
Pending
51
Consecutive Success
16
ELA-4, is a launch pad and associated facilities at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. The complex is composed of a launch pad with mobile gantry, an horizontal assembly building and a dedicated launch operations building. ELA-4 is operated by Arianespace as part of the Ariane 6 program.
Total Launches
9
Orbital Attempts
9
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 12d
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Nov 4, 2025, 6:02 PM
Total Launches
336
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
Watching in person?Viewing guide for Guiana Space Centre
Nov 4, 2025, 9:02 PM
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