Sentinel-2C
Vega
Arianespace
Rocket Launch Videos
Weather Forecast During Launch
The forecast calls for a temperature of 79°F, broken clouds, 72% cloud cover and a wind speed of 4mph.
Rocket Launch Timeline
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| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 56 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 39 | Stage 3 Separation Separation of the third stage from the second |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 56 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 52 | Kick Stage Separation Separation of the kick stage from the previous stage |
| T+ 00 : 07 : 36 | Kick Stage Burn The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit. |
| T+ 00 : 54 : 36 | Kick Stage Burn The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit. |
| T+ 00 : 57 : 32 | Payload Separation Final deployment of the payload from the rocket |
| T+ 01 : 09 : 00 | AOS Acquisition of signal from the payload |
| T+ 01 : 54 : 52 | Kick Stage Burn The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit. |
Mission
Sentinel-2C
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $37,000,000
Sentinel-2C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-2 constellation, which is designed to provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) has witnessed the launch of 52 rockets, including 52 orbital launch attempts. While Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 325 rocket launches.
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Rocket
Avio S.p.A Vega
Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
Agency
Arianespace
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.
Good luck to all involved .
Come hell or high water lets do this folks…….light the candle twice.!