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Vega-C: TRUTHS

expected 2030

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    Vega-C: TRUTHS is expected 2030. The exact day has not been announced yet.

    Avio S.p.A is preparing to launch TRUTHS on a Vega-C from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies) is a a ‘standards laboratory in space’, setting the ‘gold standard’ reference for climate measurements. Carrying a cryogenic solar absolute radiometer and a hyperspectral imaging spectrometer as well as a novel onboard calibration system, TRUTHS is designed to make continuous measurements of incoming solar radiation and reflected radiation to evaluate Earth’s energy-in to energy-out ratio. Launch is expected in 2030 and no firm date has been announced yet.

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    French GuianaGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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    Last verified Sep 16, 2026

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