Vega-C | FORMOSAT-9A

Earth Science

Time to liftoff

Targeting 2028

Target Window

2028

Exact time to be confirmed

Net Precision

Year

— Mission

FORMOSAT-9A

Sun-Synchronous Orbit· SSO

X-band SAR Earth observation satellite.

— Rocket

Vega

Vega-C

Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered by a reignitable liquid-propellant engine and a payload fairing. Vega-C's P120C first stage replaces Vega’s smaller P80 to provide a significant increase in thrust at liftoff. It is also used as boosters (2 or 4) for the Ariane 6 rocket.

Length: 34.8 m
Diameter: 3 m
Launch Mass: 210 t
LEO Capacity: 3,300 kg
Maiden Flight: 2022

Launches

Success

— Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre

ELA-1, now named Ensemble de Lancement Vega (short ELV), is a launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. It has been used to support launches of the Europa rocket, Ariane 1, Ariane 3, and is currently used to launch Vega rockets.

Latitude

5.2360°

Longitude

-52.7750°

Pad Launches

Timezone

America/Cayenne

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre

5.236°, -52.775°

— Launch Provider

Commercial

Avio S.p.A

Est. 1908 · CEO: Giulio Ranzo

Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.

Total

Success

Pending