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Sentinel-1C

© ESA - S. Corvaja

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Arianespace

Sentinel-1C

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Vega-C
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Thursday December 5 2024, 21:20:33 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleVega-C
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
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Mission

Sentinel-1C carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. It is a replacement satellite to complete the Sentinel-1 duo after Sentinel-1B suffered a technical anomaly.

Quick facts

VehicleVega-C
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
SiteGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
WindowThursday December 5 2024, 21:20:33 UTC→Thursday December 5 2024, 21:20:33 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
Go92%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go92%Wind3 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud95%Temp27°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 10 nmi of an attached thunderstorm anvil.

HRRR F+0: CAPE 1690 · upper-level wind 26 kt — anvil-producing environment, no live proximity (no satellite cloud-top at this pad)