Sentinel-1C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:20:33

Thursday December 5, 2024

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Launch Notes

Originally intended to launch on the Russian Soyuz launch vehicle, due to geopolitical factors this is no longer an option. ESA instead opted to launch aboard Vega-C.

Sentinel-1C

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Sentinel-1C will provide all-weather, day, and night radar imaging for land and ocean services.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

2,300 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Vega C

Active Since 2022

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Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.4m

Height: 35m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 2,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,500 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.3m

Height: 9m

Stages

4

Launch Site

General Trajectory

Launching

North

ELV

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

75 days

Stats

Vega


25th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2024

European Space Agency


299th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2024

2024


238th

Orbital launch attempt