Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Provider: Avio S.p.A
Vehicle: Vega-C
Launch Date:
Launch Site: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit: SSO
Orbital Compute Tier: Low
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.