Earth Science
Launch VV07 from Arianespace launched 5 earth imaging satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. PerúSAT-1 weighs 450kg and is able to capture images with a resolution of 70cm. The smaller Skybox satellites, each weighing 120kg, is able to achieve a resolution of approximately 1 meter.
Orbital Attempt
#5,589
ASA Mission
#247
Pad Launch
#33
Location Launch
#262
Designator
2016-058
Sep 16, 2016, 1:43 AM
1 update
Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
Length
29.9 m
Diameter
3.025 m
Launch Mass
137 t
Thrust
2,974 kN
LEO Capacity
1,500 kg
SSO Capacity
1,450 kg
Launch Cost
$37M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2012
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 15d
Total Launches
22
Successful
20
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
5
Maiden flight: Feb 13, 2012
ELA-1, now named Ensemble de Lancement Vega (short ELV), is a launch pad at the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. It has been used to support launches of the Europa rocket, Ariane 1, Ariane 3, and is currently used to launch Vega rockets.
Total Launches
55
Orbital Attempts
55
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 25d
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
Founded
1980
Administrator
CEO: David Cavaillolès
Total Launches
326
Successful
311
Failed
15
Pending
29
Consecutive Success
14
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Sep 15, 2016, 10:43 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903