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Copernicus·Earth Observation
Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
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.
T-minus
00Days
:00Hrs
:00Min
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
01:21:07 AM UTC10:21 PM GMT-3 local
Accurate to the second
Mission
T-Minus
—±second
Probability
—weather window
Orbit
SSOSun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission Type
Earth Science
Global # This Year
#217orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#2Avio
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Vega-CVega
Provider
Avio S.p.ACommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)Guiana Space Centre
Pad Launches
55from this pad
Site Launches
335from Guiana Space Centre
Latitude
5.2360°
Longitude
-52.7750°
Guiana Space Centre Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
30.7°C87°F · feels 34.1°C
Wind
13.7 km/h ENE9 mph · 73°
Cloud Cover
34%clear
Visibility
31.1 kmunrestricted
Humidity
59%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
1010 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeGuiana Space Centre
Sunrise
06:21 AM GMT-3local
Sunset
06:32 PM GMT-3local
Daylight
12h 11mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#217globally
Agency launches this year#2Avio
Launches from this pad55Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launches from this site335Guiana Space Centre
Mission Data
Launch VehicleVega-C
Vehicle FamilyVega
Launch ProviderAvio S.p.A
Provider TypeCommercial
ProgramCopernicus · Earth Observation
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Status Note
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Launch Site Weather
🌡Temperature
30.7°C87°F · feels 34.1°C
💨Wind
13.7 km/h ENE9 mph · 73°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
59%
👁Visibility
31.1 km
⬇Pressure
1010 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
34%Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise06:21 AM GMT-3
Sunset06:32 PM GMT-3
12h 11m of daylight
Location
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Site
5.2360°N · -52.7750°E
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