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Earth Science
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Programs
- Copernicus
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF
Weather at Launch
- Temp
- 27.6°C
- Wind
- 7 km/h @ 67°
- Sky
- Overcast
- Source
- open-meteo-forecast
