Vega-C | Sentinel CO2M-A
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Sentinel CO2M-A
Sentinel CO2M-A 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.
Vega-C
Height 30.10 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2974 kN
Diameter 3.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 1500 kg
Liftoff Mass 136 Tonnes
Launch Success 1
Consecutive Success 1
Maiden Flight 2022-07-13
Launch Failures 1
Programs
Copernicus
Copernicus is the European Union's Earth observation programme coordinated and managed for the European Commission by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the EU Member States. It aims at achieving a global, continuous, autonomous, high quality, wide range Earth observation capacity. Providing accurate, timely and easily accessible information to, among other things, improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security.
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