Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Sentinel-1C in the first half of 2023 on Vega-C. The satellite, weighing around 2.3 metric tons, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of approximately 690 km. “We are very proud of this new launch contract […]
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Arianespace to Propel The Sentinel-1C To Orbit Aboard A Vega-C Launch Vehicle
Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Sentinel-1C in the first half of 2023 on Vega-C — the satellite, weighing around 2.3 metric tons, will be placed in SSO with an altitude around 690 km. Before Sentinel-1C satellite, both Sentinel-1A and […]
ESA-Developed P120C Solid Rocket Motor Enters Production
ESA’s Ariane 6 and Vega-C will soon join the family of launch vehicles operating from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to guarantee more opportunities for Europe to reach space. The P120C motor, which will power both Ariane 6 and Vega-C, will soon come into operations with the Vega-C inaugural flight. The ‘C’ stands for ‘common’ […]
Arianespace To Launch ESA’s FLEX & ALTIUS Satellites Via Vega-C Rocket
A contract signed with Arianespace secures the joint launch for two satellites that will further the knowledge of our home planet. Scheduled to lift off on a new class of rocket, ESA’s Vega-C, from Europe’s Spaceport in mid-2025, FLEX will yield new information about the health of the world’s plants and Altius will deliver profiles […]