T-minus
82days
12hrs
42min
23sec
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Avio S.p.A
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
SSO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
French Guiana
Date
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7344 ever
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.