US EditionEuropean Vega C Rocket Ferries Satellites Into Orbit
KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA, JUL 25 – The mission deployed five satellites to monitor carbon dioxide and generate 3D Earth maps, marking Vega C's third successful launch since a 2022 anomaly, Arianespace said.
- On July 25, 2025, Arianespace's Vega C rocket launched five satellites from Kourou, French Guiana at 10:03 p.m. EDT, with the launch occurring on schedule.
- According to CNES, the other satellite aims to measure 'sources and sinks' of greenhouse gas CO2, supporting efforts to map atmospheric carbon. The mission enhances climate monitoring capabilities.
- Weighing about 250 kg, each CO3D satellite shows operation at 502 km altitude for six years with 50 cm resolution, MicroCarb can determine CO2 levels precisely.
- Arianespace CEO David Cavailloles called the VV27 mission an important tool to "understand global warming" while marking the Vega C program’s third success since December 2022 anomaly.
- MicroCarb will complement broader CO2 monitoring by providing early greenhouse gas data for climate policy makers.
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On board are five CO3D satellites: four are designed to provide three-dimensional and high-resolution mapping of the globe, and one has to map the sources and sinks of the Earth.
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On board are five satellites, four to map the globe in three dimensions and in high resolution, and another to map carbon dioxide sources and sinks across the planet.
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The four CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) satellites built by Airbus have been successfully launched into orbit by an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European spaceport of Kourou, French Guyana. Satellites, developed in collaboration with the French Space Agency (CNES), will now begin their Earth surface mission....
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