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Sentinel-1C

Vega C launch from Kourou (France) on December 5, 2024, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 5, 2024 · 21:20 UTCLaunch 2024-235Launch no. 6,827 in the log
RocketVega C
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 5, 2024, 21:20
Launch designation
2024-235
Mission
Sentinel-1C
Vehicle flight ID
VV25

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Sentinel-1C2024-235ANORAD 62261European Commission DG-GROW Directorate I/2, Copernicus UnitRadar imaging2,157 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.