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Sentinel CO2M-B
Vega-C
March 2028 · day pending
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March 2028 · date to be confirmed. The day and time remain unconfirmed.
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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission
Sentinel CO2M-B carries a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets.
- Launch vehicle
- Vega-C
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
- Programs
- Copernicus
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Vega-C
Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered by a reignitable liquid-propellant engine and a payload fairing. Vega-C's P120C first stage replaces Vega’s smaller P80 to provide a significant increase in thrust at liftoff. It is also used as boosters (2 or 4) for the Ariane 6 rocket.
- Height
- 34.8 m
- Diameter
- 3 m
- Stages
- 4
- Recorded launches
- 6
- First flight
- 2022-07-13
Launch window
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Launch site & orbit
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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