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Pléiades Neo 3
Government/Top Secret
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialVega
SSOorbit
Pléiades Neo is a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes. Pléiades Neo 3 is the first satellite in the constellation which is to deliver imagery with spatial resolution of 30 cm. It is launched along with several rideshare payloads.
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1:50 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,072
ASA Mission
#295
Pad Launch
#44
Location Launch
#305
Designator
2021-034
Launch Window
NET
Apr 29, 2021, 1:50 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Vega Specs
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
Social Flight Log
- Apr 29, 2021, 3:40 AM
Successful launch
Source - Apr 23, 2021, 1:50 PM
Launch date is confirmed by Arianespace.
Source - Apr 13, 2021, 8:47 PM
Launch is now planned for Apr 28
Source - Apr 8, 2021, 5:47 AM
Launch is now planned for Apr 27
Source - Mar 31, 2021, 10:49 AM
The countdown on Airbus website points to a Apr 20 01:50 UTC launch time.
Source - Mar 7, 2021, 1:06 PM
Launch is NET April 22
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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
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
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
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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
Apr 28, 2021, 10:50 PM
Total Launches
333
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903