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Copernicus Sentinel-3C
Third Sentinel-3 satellite, continuing systematic measurements of Earth's oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere.
Preparing for the scheduled shared launch with FLEX.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
Copernicus Sentinel-3C will extend the Sentinel-3 series of Earth-observation measurements, providing near-real-time data that support ocean and weather forecasting and studies of large-scale global dynamics.
The launch
- Launch
- September 15, 2026, 01:21 UTC
- Launch location
- Europe's Spaceport, French Guiana
- Launch vehicle
- Vega-C
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Scheduled launch
September 15, 2026, 01:21 UTC · Earth
Copernicus Sentinel-3C is scheduled to launch with FLEX on Vega-C from Europe's Spaceport.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Measure Earth's oceans, land, ice, and atmosphere systematically.
- 02
Provide data for near-real-time ocean and weather forecasting.
Spacecraft
Copernicus Sentinel-3C
- Ocean and Land Colour Instrument
- Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer
- Synthetic Aperture Radar Altimeter
- Microwave Radiometer
Gallery
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