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CO3D & MicroCarb

successVega-C | CO3D & MicroCarb

CO3D is a CNES-Airbus Defence & Space constellation of four small satellites designed to map the globe in 3D from low Earth to serve public and private sector needs. Microcarb is a small satellite designed to map sources and sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2)—the most important greenhouse gas — on a global scale.

Overview

Date / time
July 26, 2025 at 02:03 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Mission
CO3D & MicroCarb
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Vega-C →
Launch provider
Arianespace →

Payloads deployed · 5

CO3D 1
LEO
CO3D 2
LEO
CO3D 3
LEO
CO3D 4
LEO
MICROCARB
LEO