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Avio S.p.A

FORMOSAT-9A

TBD

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

2028

StatusTBD

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Mission

X-band SAR Earth observation satellite.

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowSunday December 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC→Sunday December 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

All launches

Avio S.p.A

FORMOSAT-9A

TBD

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

2028

StatusTBD

Scrub riskLOW

Go91%

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

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Mission

X-band SAR Earth observation satellite.

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go91%Wind5 m/sGusts13 m/sCloud0%Temp27°C

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowSunday December 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC→Sunday December 31 2028, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

Scrub riskLOW

Go91%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go91%Wind5 m/sGusts13 m/sCloud0%Temp27°C