Vega-C Launch Schedule
Stay up-to-date on upcoming Vega-C rocket launches with our live schedule. You can browse all 27 planned Vega-C missions on our website, and you can live stream any Vega-C rocket launch happening today.
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Sentinel-1C
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Sentinel-1C carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface. It is a replacement satellite to complete the Sentinel-1 duo after Sentinel-1B suffered a technical anomaly.
Last Update: NET December 3.
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TBD
Mar 2025
Biomass is an Earth observation satellite launched as a part of ESA Earth Explorer program. It will be using a P-band synthetic aperture radar to collect data on the height of forests, allowing scientists to determine the amount of biomass and carbon stored there.
Updated: Apr 2, 2:01pm UTC
TBD
Jun 2025
Sentinel-1D carries an advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface as part of the Sentinel-1 constellation.
Last Update: NET June 2025
Sixth South Korean Earth observation satellite of the KOMPSAT series. It is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar with a ground resolution between 0.5 and 20 meters.
Last Update: NET December 2024.
TBD
2025
SES satellite to support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe.
Last Update: NET late 2025
TBD
2025
CSG-3 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
Updated: Feb 3, 12:01am UTC
Joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.
Last Update: NET late 2025.
TBD
2025
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite is a part of ESA's Earth Explorer program. The satellite will map vegetation fluorescence to quantify photosynthetic activity.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Microcarb is a small satellite designed to map sources and sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2)—the most important greenhouse gas — on a global scale.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
ALTIUS is a satellite mission proposed by the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy to monitor the distribution and evolution of stratospheric ozone in the Earth's atmosphere.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2025
Second dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Jan 2026
KOMPSAT-7 is the follow-up model of KOMPSAT-3A whose mission is to provide high-resolution satellite images to satisfy South-Korea’s governmental and institutional needs.
Updated: Mar 11, 1:00am UTC
TBD
2026
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.
Last Update: NET 2026
TBD
2026
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.
Last Update: NET 2026
TBD
2026
Sentinel CO2M-B 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.
Last Update: NET Q1 2026
TBD
2026
First debris removal mission by the Swiss startup ClearSpace. Contracted by the European Space Agency, it is designed to catch and de-orbit part of a Vega rocket from Low Earth Orbit using four articulated arms.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
2026
CSG-4 is an Earth observation satellite for the Italian Space Agency, part of a reconnaissance constellation using synthetic aperture radars operating in the X-band.
Updated: Feb 3, 10:00am UTC
TBD
2027
Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
Last Update: NET 2027
TBD
2027
FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) is a satellite from the European Space Agency designed to provide insight into Earth's radiation budget using a Fourier transform spectrometer.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC
TBD
Nov 2028
Sentinel-3D is the fourth satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation, which provides high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:05pm UTC