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Vega-C | Sentinel CO2M-B

March 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vega-C | Sentinel CO2M-B launch image
Mission imagery · Vega-C

Launch details

LAUNCH TIME UNCONFIRMED

T−00d00h00m00s

March 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC

Status: To Be Determined · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2360, -52.7750

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Rocket
Vega-C
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch probability
Not published
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March 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
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March 31, 2028 at 12:00 AM UTC
Feed updated
January 27, 2026 at 8:27 AM UTC

Mission description

Sentinel CO2M-B carries a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets.

Vehicle

Vega-C

Vega

Height

34.8 m

Diameter

3 m

LEO capacity

3,300 kg

Successful launches

7

Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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Mission updates

NET March 2028

January 27, 2026 at 8:27 AM UTC · Nosu

NET March 2027

September 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM UTC · Nosu

NET 2027

July 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM UTC · Nosu

Adding launch NET 2025

November 29, 2022 at 4:07 PM UTC · Nosu

NET Q1 2026

March 31, 2023 at 2:51 PM UTC · Nosu

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