Avio S.p.A Vega-C KOMPSAT-6 & PLATiNO 1
Vega-C
Status
TBD
Date
30 APR 2027
00:00
Mission Overview
Korean Multi-purpose Satellite 6 (KOMPSAT-6) is the 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. PLATiNO 1 is an experimental X-band SAR earth observation satellite project by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), with a radar payload from Thales Alenia Space Italia. The X-band SAR will first operate in passive mode at 619 km altitude, then in active mode after the satellites moves lower to a 410 km orbit.
Rocket
Vega-C
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
34.8 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
210 T
Thrust
2,974 kN
