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CO3D and MicroCarb Mission

Vega-C flight VV27 deployed the four-satellite CO3D optical-mapping constellation and the MicroCarb carbon-dioxide observatory for CNES. CO3D entered a roughly 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit for stereo imaging, while MicroCarb was released into a higher 650-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit for atmospheric measurements.

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Vega-C VV27 missionCO3D and MicroCarb
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CO3D and MicroCarb Mission
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Description
Vega-C flight VV27 deployed the four-satellite CO3D optical-mapping constellation and the MicroCarb carbon-dioxide observatory for CNES. CO3D entered a roughly 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit for stereo imaging, while MicroCarb was released into a higher 650-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit for atmospheric measurements.
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Outcome
Successfully deployed all four CO3D satellites and MicroCarb into their planned orbits
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Start Date
2025-07-26
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Creation Time
July 20, 2026 at 17:31:58 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:56:09 UTC

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