LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Tue May 07 2013

Arianespace

Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(2:06 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(2:06 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(2:06 AM 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
Proba-V maps land cover and monitors vegetation growth across the globe. Launched along with Proba-V are the first Earth observation satellite for Vietnam, VNREDSat 1A, and the first Estonian satellite ESTCube-1. ESTCube-1 is also the first satellite in the world to attempt the use of an electric solar wind sail.

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1