ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Sentinel‑1C

Name: Vega-C | Sentinel-1C
Start: 2024-12-05T21:20:33Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vega-C

Launched Thu, Dec 5 · 9:20:33 PM UTC2024-12-05 21:20:33 UTCAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage released the payload at T+1:43:50.

Worldwide

239th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

Arianespace

2nd

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

91 d 19 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VV25 – Sentinel-1C | Vega C Launch I Arianespace

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 9:20 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent14

T+0:009:20 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:049:20 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:229:22 PMStart of the second engine
T+2:229:22 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+4:329:25 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+4:399:25 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+5:049:25 PMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+7:089:27 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+8:169:28 PMStart of the kick stage engine
T+16:459:37 PMCut-off of the kick stage engine
T+56:1010:16 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
T+1:40:2811:01 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
T+1:43:5011:04 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+1:50:5311:11 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.

Mission

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.

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 6 · 1:32 AM
Launch success
SwGustav
Dec 5 · 9:20 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Dec 5 · 8:42 PM
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 4 · 7:37 PM
Delayed by a day due to a mechanical issue preventing the withdrawal of the mobile gantry
Nosu
Nov 30 · 4:31 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Nov 28 · 7:50 PM
Rescheduled for December 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 27 · 11:36 AM
Delayed due to launch vehicle problem, new date TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 10 · 11:21 AM
NET December 3.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 18 · 11:08 AM
NET Late November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 11 · 3:08 PM
NET November 15
Nosu
Sep 11 · 12:24 PM
TBD 2024
Nosu
Jul 9 · 3:03 AM
Moving to Q1 2024 pending investigations into Vega-C 2nd stage motor re-qualification test firing failure.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 10 · 7:10 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Vega-C

Vehicle history

Height

34.8m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

3,300kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

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ArianespaceLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Sentinel‑1C

Vega-C

Launched Thu, Dec 5 · 9:20:33 PM UTC2024-12-05 21:20:33 UTCAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

Follow Arianespace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage released the payload at T+1:43:50.

Worldwide

239th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

Arianespace

2nd

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

91 d 19 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VV25 – Sentinel-1C | Vega C Launch I Arianespace

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 9:20 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent14

T+0:009:20 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:049:20 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+2:229:22 PMStart of the second engine
T+2:229:22 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+4:329:25 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+4:399:25 PMThird stage engine ignites.
T+5:049:25 PMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+7:089:27 PMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+8:169:28 PMStart of the kick stage engine
T+16:459:37 PMCut-off of the kick stage engine
T+56:1010:16 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
T+1:40:2811:01 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
T+1:43:5011:04 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket
T+1:50:5311:11 PMThe kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.

Mission

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Dec 6 · 1:32 AM
Launch success
SwGustav
Dec 5 · 9:20 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Dec 5 · 8:42 PM
Official Webcast by arianespace has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 4 · 7:37 PM
Delayed by a day due to a mechanical issue preventing the withdrawal of the mobile gantry
Nosu
Nov 30 · 4:31 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Nov 28 · 7:50 PM
Rescheduled for December 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 27 · 11:36 AM
Delayed due to launch vehicle problem, new date TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 10 · 11:21 AM
NET December 3.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 18 · 11:08 AM
NET Late November.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 11 · 3:08 PM
NET November 15
Nosu
Sep 11 · 12:24 PM
TBD 2024
Nosu
Jul 9 · 3:03 AM
Moving to Q1 2024 pending investigations into Vega-C 2nd stage motor re-qualification test firing failure.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 10 · 7:10 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Vega-C

Vehicle history

Height

34.8m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

3,300kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

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Guiana Space Centre schedule

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