Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Avio S.p.A · Vega-C · Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Scheduled for
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:21:07 GMT
Countdown
6d 3h 7m
Status: Go for Launch
The 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.
Launch details
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
- Rocket
- Vega-C
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- French Guiana
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Window
- 01:21–01:21 UTC
Weather at the launch site
Launch data: The Space Devs / Launch Library 2. Launch times change frequently.