Sentinel-2C

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:50:15

Thursday September 5, 2024

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Launch Notes

Final flight of the classic version of Vega, after 22 flights.

Sentinel-2C

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Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission developed by ESA as part of the Copernicus Programme to perform terrestrial observations in support of services such as forest monitoring, land cover change detection, and natural disaster management.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,143 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Vega

Active 2012 to 2024

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Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$37.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.025m

Height: 29.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,436 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,200 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.6m

Height: 7.88m

Stages

4

Launch Site

ELV

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

75 days

Stats

Vega


24th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2024

European Space Agency


298th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2024

2024


160th

Orbital launch attempt