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: Insufficient data

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.

Mission intelligence

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