Second dedicated Vega-C for Italy's ESA-coordinated IRIDE Earth-observation programme, carrying optical and SAR satellites for Italian public administration from Kourou ELV to sun-synchronous orbit. Distinct from IRIDE 1; earlier Hawk/HEO and Eaglet II batches flew as Falcon 9 rideshares.
- Status
- Date TBD
- Target orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit