LAUNCH CENTER

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Success
Wed Jul 13 2022
European Space Agency

LARES-2 (Maiden flight)

Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW

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(1:13 PM UTC)

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(1:13 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

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(1:13 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Vega-C

Description:

Vega-C rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • Maiden flight of the Vega-C launch vehicle, carrying the LARES-2 passive satellite. It is a 40 cm diameter sphere with laser mirrors to study the Earth gravitational field and relativistic effects. Also onboard are six European research cubesats.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)