Avio S.p.A
Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 ยท 1:21 AM GMT+0000
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Mission details
- Mission
- Sentinel-3C & FLEX
- Vehicle
- Vega-C
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Sentinel-3C is the third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services.
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.