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15 Sep 2026
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launch status: Go
🇬🇫 Vega-C – Sentinel-3C & FLEX – Avio S.p.A (Commercial) — Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) — Earth Science
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) — Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
European Space Agency 🇪🇺 (Multinational)

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.