Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
NET: 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
TBD Earth Science Sun-Synchronous Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
- Vehicle
- Vega-C
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- Sentinel-3C & FLEX
§ Pad
- Name
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Operator
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- GUF
- Coordinates
- 5.2360°, -52.7750°
§ 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.