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FORMOSAT-8D
Earth Science
Avio S.p.A(Avio)Commercial
Vega-C
SSOorbit
High-resolution optical Earth observation satellite.
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Dec 31, 2028, 12:00 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,586
Avio Mission
#20
Pad Launch
#73
Location Launch
#371
Launch Window
NET
Dec 31, 2028, 12:00 AM
Precision
Year
Schedule Changes
1 update
Social Flight Log
- Dec 25, 2025, 9:41 AM
Adding launch
Source
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
ELA-1, now named Ensemble de Lancement Vega (short ELV), is a launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. It has been used to support launches of the Europa rocket, Ariane 1, Ariane 3, and is currently used to launch Vega rockets.
Total Launches
55
Orbital Attempts
55
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 25d
Vega-C Specs
Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered by a reignitable liquid-propellant engine and a payload fairing. Vega-C's P120C first stage replaces Vega’s smaller P80 to provide a significant increase in thrust at liftoff. It is also used as boosters (2 or 4) for the Ariane 6 rocket.
Length
34.8 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
210 t
Thrust
2,974 kN
LEO Capacity
3,300 kg
SSO Capacity
2,230 kg
Launch Cost
$48M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2022
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 27d
Total Launches
7
Successful
6
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
5
Maiden flight: Jul 13, 2022
Avio S.p.A
Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.
Founded
1908
Administrator
CEO: Giulio Ranzo
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Pending
24
Consecutive Success
1
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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
Dec 30, 2028, 9:00 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903