Arianespace

Sentinel-2C

Success

Vega

T-minus to liftoff

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Thursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleVega

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Mission

Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.

Quick facts

VehicleVega

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowThursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC→Thursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

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Arianespace

Sentinel-2C

Success

Vega

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

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SECONDS

Thursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go65%

VehicleVega

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

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Mission

Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go65%Wind3 m/sGusts7 m/sCloud29%Temp27°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5854 m above freezing 5074 m (19% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Quick facts

VehicleVega

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowThursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC→Thursday September 5 2024, 01:50:15 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go65%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go65%Wind3 m/sGusts7 m/sCloud29%Temp27°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5854 m above freezing 5074 m (19% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus