Avio S.p.A

IRIDE 2

TBD

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

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2026

StatusTBD

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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Mission

Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.

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VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVega

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Avio S.p.A

IRIDE 2

TBD

Vega-C

T-minus to liftoff

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HOURS

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SECONDS

2026

StatusTBD

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go69%

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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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.236, -52.775

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Mission

Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go69%Wind5 m/sGusts13 m/sCloud0%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 1380 J/kg · freezing 16,944 ft

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

WindowThursday December 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Thursday December 31 2026, 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 riskMODERATE

Go69%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go69%Wind5 m/sGusts13 m/sCloud0%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 1380 J/kg · freezing 16,944 ft