Sentinel-1C
Vega-C
Arianespace
Mission
Sentinel-1C
Type: Earth Science
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.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 1
Kourou, French Guiana
315 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Vega-C – Avio S.p.A
Family: Vega
Length: 30.1 m
Diameter: 3 m
Launch Mass: 136 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1500 kg
The Vega-C was manufactured by Avio S.p.A with the first launch on 2022-07-13. Vega-C has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches.
Agency
Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Founded: 1980
Launchers: Ariane | Vega
Country: FRA
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.
