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FORUM

© ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin

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FORUM

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Vega-C
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2027
StatusTBD
VehicleVega-C
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
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Mission

FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) is a satellite from the European Space Agency designed to provide insight into Earth's radiation budget using a Fourier transform spectrometer.

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowFriday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC→Friday December 31 2027, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega
Launch CodexDossier

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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%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go91%Wind3 m/sGusts9 m/sCloud60%Temp27°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

HRRR Open-Meteo best_match (GFS-derived) F+71: CAPE 1080 J/kg · freezing 15,913 ft