2026Q3 - Sentinel-3C - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Launch on: 15/12/2026Altitude: 814.5 kmInclination: 98.645589
Arianespace @Arianespace📺 Watch it live!On Nov 4, 2025, at 6:02 p.m. local (9:02 p.m. UTC, 10:02 p.m. CET), #Ariane6 will launch #Sentinel1D 🚀 from Europe’s Spaceport.Don’t miss the 3rd commercial flight of #Ariane6, placing Sentinel-1D of the EU’s #Copernicus programme into orbit
Arianespace @Arianespace🚀 Lift-off!#Ariane6 has successfully begun mission #VA265, carrying #Sentinel1D into orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.🛰 Part of the EU’s #Copernicus programme, Sentinel-1D will deliver all-weather, day & night radar imagery of Earth 🌍.
Launch schedule for 2102:17UTC.
Arianespace @Arianespace🌍🚀 Success!#Ariane6 has successfully launched #Sentinel1D on mission #VA265 from Europe’s Spaceport.🛰 Part of the EU’s #Copernicus programme, Sentinel-1D will provide all-weather, day & night radar imagery of Earth’s surface.Full details in our PR:https://newsroom.arianespace.com/with-ariane-6-arianespace-successfully-launches-copernicus-sentinel-1d-satellite
Planned launches:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2026 Q3 December 15 - Sentinel-3C - Vega C - Kourou ELVChanges on November 4
Also at 21:30 during the Sentinel-1D post launch press conference, they mention aiming to "double the cadence" of Kuiper satellite Ariane 6 launches in 2026 (6-8 missions).
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 11/06/2025 07:59 pmAlso at 21:30 during the Sentinel-1D post launch press conference, they mention aiming to "double the cadence" of Kuiper satellite Ariane 6 launches in 2026 (6-8 missions).I read that as they intend to double the overall cadence. His baseline was the 4 launches from his year, none of which are Ariane 64s, and none of which are for Kuiper. I don't think he made any indication of how many are to be for Kuiper.
2026NET H1 - CSG-3 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Today, at our Satellite Integration Center in Rome, we say goodbye to a satellite that illustrates very well what Thales Alenia Space stands for: expertise, innovation, technology, and a strong commitment to meaningful missions to protect and defend.The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation is about to begin its journey to the launch site soon.
Arianespace @Arianespace Mission VV28 confirmed!On 28 Nov 2025, Vega C will launch South Korea’s #KOMPSAT7 for @kari2030, delivering high-resolution Earth-observation data from space. (1/3) ·
Arianespace @ArianespaceArianespace @ArianespaceSuccessor to KOMPSAT-3A, #KOMPSAT7 will offer sharper, faster, more agile Earth observation to meet the governmental and institutional needs of South Korea. (2/3) ·
Arianespace to launch KOMPSAT-7 satellite on November 28, 2025, with Vega C13.11.2025Arianespace to launch KOMPSAT-7 satellite on November 28, 2025, with Vega C On November 28, 2025, Arianespace will place into orbit KOMPSAT-7 for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), with a Vega C rocket. The KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs. As the launch service provider, Arianespace supports South Korea's ambitious national space program.On November 28th, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time (5:21 p.m. UTC, 6:21 p.m. CET), Arianespace is to launch KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. This mission, called “VV28” will be performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.KOMPSAT-7 will be placed in Sun-synchronous orbit. The expected total duration of the mission (from lift-off to separation of the satellite) is 45 minutes.KOMPSAT-7's mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea's governmental and institutional needs. Developed by KARI at its facility in Daejeon, South Korea, KOMPSAT-7 will weigh approximately 2000 kg at launch.By embarking this satellite expected to step up Korean Earth observation capacities, Arianespace supports South Korea's ambitious national space program.The VV28 launch at a glance: 357th launch by Arianespace, 6th Vega C launch 6th launch operated by Arianespace in 2025 (3 launches with Ariane 6 and 3 launches with Vega C) 10% of the satellites launched by Arianespace are Earth observation satellites 4th satellite by KARI launched by Arianespace 9th South Korean satellite placed into orbit by Arianespace
Quote from: Salo on 11/04/2025 09:59 pm2026NET H1 - CSG-3 - Vega C - Kourou ELVThales Alenia Space Linkedin [Nov 13]QuoteToday, at our Satellite Integration Center in Rome, we say goodbye to a satellite that illustrates very well what Thales Alenia Space stands for: expertise, innovation, technology, and a strong commitment to meaningful missions to protect and defend.The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation is about to begin its journey to the launch site soon.
...At the headquarters of Thales Alenia Space (joint venture Thales 67%, Leonardo 33%) in Rome today took place the greeting event dedicated to the satellite COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation – Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3), which is preparing to leave Italy to reach the launch base in Vandenberg, California. ...
SpaceX/CSG-3Liftoff TimeNo Earlier Than December, 2025...Launch SiteSLC-4EVandenberg SFB, California, USA
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589LAUNCH at 0521 UTC Nov 17 of Falcon 9 from Vandenberg with the Sentinel-6B ocean sea level altimetry satellite, a joint EU/NASA project
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589Sentinel-6B has separated from the Falcon 9 and is in a 66 deg inclination orbit.
The first Ariane 6 launch with the P160C is planned for the second quarter 2026 in the Ariane 6 configuration with four boosters.
