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Vega-C | Sentinel-1C
Vega-C | Sentinel-1C launched on Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 09:20 PM UTC — a Arianespace mission.
Launch SuccessfulArianespace
Lifted offNET Dec 2024
NET Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 09:20 PM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Vega-CVehicle
ArianespaceProvider
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)Pad
Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaLocation
CopernicusProgram
Earth ScienceMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- IgnitionT+ 00:00:00
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:04
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:22
- SEST+ 00:02:22
- Stage 3 SeparationT+ 00:04:32
- Stage 3 IgnitionT+ 00:04:39
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:05:04
- Stage 3 SeparationT+ 00:07:08
- Kick Stage IgnitionT+ 00:08:16
- Kick Stage Cut-offT+ 00:16:45
- Kick Stage BurnT+ 00:56:10
- Kick Stage BurnT+ 01:40:28
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:43:50
- Kick Stage BurnT+ 01:50:53
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Vega-C to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Vega-C ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Sentinel-1C
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.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Vega-C | Sentinel-1C launch?
Vega-C | Sentinel-1C is scheduled to lift off Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 09:20 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Vega-C | Sentinel-1C?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Vega-C | Sentinel-1C?
Vega-C | Sentinel-1C is an Arianespace mission flying on a Vega-C.
Where does Vega-C | Sentinel-1C launch from?
It lifts off from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.