Launch report · Avio S.p.A
Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX
Vega-C by Avio S.p.A from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, NET 2026-09-15 01:21 UTC. Outcome: launch successful. RocketScan did not analyze this launch before it flew - no call on record.
Open live in mission control →LAUNCH FACTS
- VEHICLE
- Vega-C
- PROVIDER
- Avio S.p.A
- PAD
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- LOCATION
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- NET
- 2026-09-15 01:21 UTC
- WINDOW
- Instantaneous
- ORBIT
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- LL2 STATUS
- Launch Successful
MISSION
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.
OUTCOME + OUR CALL
Official outcome: Launch successful
RocketScan did not analyze this launch before it flew - no call on record.
Scoring rule: a launch that reached flight means the countdown proceeded, so a GO or HOLDING call is right and a SCRUB call is a false alarm. Only the last call made before T-0 counts.
CALL TIMELINE (0)
No verdicts were recorded for this launch. RocketScan only calls a countdown when someone opens it in mission control.
Launch data: Launch Library 2 · Calls: RocketScan (Grok over live X chatter) · Report URL: /launches/vega-c-sentinel-3c-and-flex