November 21, 2018 1:42 am

Mohammed VI-B

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Vega

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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A second Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.
Launch Overview
Window Open 01:42 UTC
Window Close 01:42 UTC
Lift Off Nov 21, 2018 · 01:42 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Mohammed VI-B
Rocket Vega
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
A second Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.

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Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launch Overview
Window Open 01:42 UTC
Window Close 01:42 UTC
Lift Off Nov 21, 2018 · 01:42 UTC
Launch Facility Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Arianespace
Payload Mohammed VI-B
Rocket Vega
Destination Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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