FORUM

Vega-C, Avio S.p.A

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch time

No earlier than

NET 2027

Year precision To be determined

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Source updated Thu 13 Feb, 11:45 CET

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 12:02 UTC.

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Mission

FORUM on Vega-C from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) is a satellite from the European Space Agency designed to provide insight into Earth's radiation budget using a Fourier transform spectrometer.

Mission type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Vega-C liftoff on its maiden flight (LARES-2) — Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique vidéo du CSG–S. Martin · ESA Standard Licence (non-commercial)

Mission patches

FORUM Patch

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Launch timeline

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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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