Vega-C | IRIDE 1

Launch information

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Mission description

First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Vega-C | IRIDE 1’.

Launch image Vega-C | IRIDE 1

TBD

Status: To Be Determined

Class: normal

Launch T0: Dec. 31, 2025, midnight

Timezone: America/Cayenne

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

IRIDE 1 (SSO)

Launcher

Arianespace

Rocket

Vega-C

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Satellites on-board

Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Dec. 31, 2025).

Launch statistics

Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Dec. 31, 2025).

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News about space launch Vega-C | IRIDE 1
Arianespace wins Vega contract for Italian imaging satellite constellation

In a vote of confidence for a troubled launch vehicle, Arianespace won a contract from the Italian government for up to three Vega C launches of an Earth observation constellation.


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