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Sentinel-3C

Sentinel-3C is a future European Earth observation satellite dedicated to oceanography which is expected to launch in September 2026. It is part of the Copernicus Programme, and the third of four planned Sentinel-3 satellites.

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Sentinel-3C
Vector drawing of the Sentinel-3
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorESA · EUMETSAT
WebsiteSentinel-3 (ESA)
Mission durationPlanned: 7 years
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSentinel-3
BusPrima
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass1,250 kg (2,756 lb)1
Dry mass1,150 kg (2,535 lb)2
Dimensions3.9 × 2.2 × 2.2 m (12.8 × 7.2 × 7.2 ft)1
Power2,300 watts2
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 2026 (planned)
RocketVega-C
Launch siteKourou, ELV
ContractorAvio
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Transponders
BandS band (TT&C support)
X band (science data)
BandwidthS band: 64 kbit/s uplink, 1 Mbit/s downlink
X band: 2 × 280 Mbit/s

Sentinel-3C is a future European Earth observation satellite dedicated to oceanography which is expected to launch in September 2026.345 It is part of the Copernicus Programme, and the third of four planned Sentinel-3 satellites (after Sentinel-3B, launched on 16 February 2018).67891011

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  1. "Copernicus: Sentinel-3". eoPortal. European Space Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Satellite: Sentinel-3B". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Sentinel-3 | CNES". cnes.fr. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  4. "À Cannes, Thales Alenia Space prépare le futur de la surveillance des océans avec Sentinel-3D". Tribuca.net (in French). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  5. "Sentinel-3". www.esa.int. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. "Sentinel 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. "Sentinel-3C | Vega C | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  8. "Sentinel-3". www.esa.int. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  9. "Facts and figures". www.esa.int. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  10. "Search". www.esa.int. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  11. "Launches secured for five Sentinel satellites". www.esa.int. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
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