July 13, 2022 1:13 pm
LARES-2 (Maiden flight)
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Vega-C
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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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.
Launch Overview
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13:13 UTC
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13:13 UTC
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Jul 13, 2022 · 13:13 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Agency
Payload
LARES-2 (Maiden flight)
Rocket
Vega-C
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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📺 Watch on YouTube
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
European Space Agency
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:13 UTC
Window Close
13:13 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 13, 2022 · 13:13 UTC
Launch Facility
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
European Space Agency
Payload
LARES-2 (Maiden flight)
Rocket
Vega-C
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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