LAUNCH MISSION

Arianespace Vega Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A

Name: Arianespace Vega Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A
Start: 2013-05-07T02:06:31.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Status

Success

DATE

7 MAY 2013

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Description

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.

Vega

Rocket Description

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

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