Avio S.p.A

Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Name: Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

TBD

NET (T-0): 11 SEP · 00:00 UTC
Window: Instantaneous
Rocket: Vega-C
Operator: Avio S.p.A
Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Payload: Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous OrbitSSO

Mission

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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