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Sentinel-1C

successVega-C | Sentinel-1C

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.

Overview

Date / time
December 5, 2024 at 09:20 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Mission
Sentinel-1C
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Vega-C →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 1

SENTINEL-1C
LEO