Avio S.p.A / MISSION BRIEFING
IRIDE 1
Vega-C · Earth Science
TBD
LAUNCH TIMETBDTiming is subject to mission updates
Mission image · ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin
Mission overview
First dedicated launch for the European Space Agency's IRIDE Earth observation constellation.
- Mission
- IRIDE 1
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
- Target orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
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Listening for verified changes
Activity appears when ORBITAL observes a change between source records. No historical events are invented.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
Changes are recorded when ORBITAL retrieves data. The detection time may differ from the time the source changed its information.
Rocket
Vega-CAvio S.p.A · ItalyVega-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.
Payload
IRIDE 1
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Classification
- SSO
Launch site
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Latitude
- 5.23600°
- Longitude
- -52.77500°
- Country
- French Guiana
- Time zone
- America/Cayenne
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Dec 31, 2025 11:12 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
newsroom.arianespace.com · Updated Dec 31, 2025 11:12 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.