Vega-C | Sentinel-1C

Name: Vega-C | Sentinel-1C
Start: 2024-12-05T21:20:33Z
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Sentinel-1C carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. It is a replacement satellite to complete the Sentinel-1 duo after Sentinel-1B suffered a technical anomaly.

Mission Details

Launch date: December 5, 2024 at 09:20 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Vega-C
Operator: Arianespace
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission type: Earth Science