LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Aug 22 2018

Arianespace

ADM-Aeolus

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(9:20 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(9:20 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(9:20 PM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Vega

Vega is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Type: Earth Science
ADM-Aeolus is an Earth observation satellite build by Airbus Defense and Space for ESA. Its goal is to directly observe wind profiles from space on a global scale and provide data that could improve weather forecasting and advance understanding of atmospherics dynamics and climate. The Aeolus satellite weighs around 1366 kg and will fly in low sun-synchronous orbit at about 400 km altitude. There it will be monitoring weather around the world for 3 years.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1