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.
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INFO WIKIThe Sentinel-1C satellite, the third satellite of the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, has arrived at the European spaceport in French Guiana for liftoff on the Vega-C rocket at the end of 2024. The satellite will continue the critical task …
The P120 solid-fuel first stage that will power the Vega C rocket’s return-to-flight mission has been transferred to the ZLV launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre. Following the failure of the rocket’s second flight, Vega C was grounded un…
A second successful test of a redesigned rocket motor clears the way for Europe’s Vega C rocket to return to flight nearly two years after a launch failure.
ESA & Avio Successfully Test Redesigned Vega C Motor, Eye Year-End Return to Flight
Amidst schedule delays and uncertainties surrounding the return to flight of the Vega launch vehicle, the European Space Agency and European Commission are considering the purchase of an American Falcon 9 rocket to launch their Sentinel-1C…