CO3D & MicroCarb
Vega-C, Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch time
T-0
Sat 26 Jul, 04:03:48 CEST
02:03:48 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Launch record updated by LL2
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CO3D & MicroCarb on Vega-C. Sat 26 Jul 2025, 02:03:48 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV). Source: Launch Library 2.
CO3D is a CNES-Airbus Defence & Space constellation of four small satellites designed to map the globe in 3D from low Earth to serve public and private sector needs. Microcarb is a small satellite designed to map sources and sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2)—the most important greenhouse gas — on a global scale.
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission patches
- VV27 Patch
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+2 min 23 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+4 min 27 s
Stage 3 Separation
Separation of the third stage from the second
- T+4 min 39 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+7 min 15 s
Kick Stage Separation
Separation of the kick stage from the previous stage
- T+8 min 19 s
Kick Stage Burn
The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
- T+51 min 33 s
Kick Stage Burn
The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
- T+57 min 17 s
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
- T+1 h 15 s
Kick Stage Burn
The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
- T+1 h 36 min 43 s
Kick Stage Burn
The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
- T+1 h 41 min 12 s
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
- T+1 h 51 min
Kick Stage Burn
The kick stage conducts an engine burn in orbit.
Slip history
Changes recorded by Space Right Now
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Source updates from Launch Library 2 (9)
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Launch success.
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All spacecraft separated.
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Liftoff.
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Tweaked T-0.
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Adding T-0 and setting GO
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NET July.
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Adding MicroCarb as secondary payload with CO3D
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NET June.
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Adding launch
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Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana (GF)
Coordinates: 5.236, -52.775
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