Launch Alert | Flight 7
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Tue May 07 2013
Arianespace

Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A

Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

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Vega

Description:

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

Vega rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1