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Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Earth Science
Avio S.p.A(Avio)Commercial
Vega-C
SSOorbit
Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
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Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Mission details
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
#7,334
Avio Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#56
Location Launch
#336
Launch Window
NET
Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
Precision
Day
Schedule Changes
1 update
Social Flight Log
- Jan 11, 2026, 9:34 PM
NET September 1st, together with FLEX.
Source - Dec 6, 2025, 7:23 AM
NET October 2026
Source - Nov 6, 2025, 11:58 PM
NET September 2026. (see 02:17:55 mark)
Source - Sep 15, 2025, 11:37 AM
NET June 2026
Source - May 27, 2024, 2:32 PM
NET 2026
Source - Mar 15, 2024, 1:01 PM
NET Q1 2025.
Source - Nov 21, 2022, 8:28 PM
Adding launch NET October 2024
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
Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903