Arianespace Vega-C THEOS-2
Vega-C
Status
TBD
Date
31 DEC 2024
00:00
Mission Overview
Thai Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space. Based on the Astrobus-S platform, it is designed for optical measurements with a ground resolution of approximately 1 meter.
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
30.1 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
136 T
Thrust
2,974 kN
