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ArianespaceVegaAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

CERES

Launched

November 16, 2021

Launch Successful
CERES Patch

Summary

CERES launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on November 16, 2021. It was Arianespace's 304th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 6,150th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Vega flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Vega · Arianespace
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
20th Vega flight · 3rd this yearArianespace's 304th launch12th this yearhumanity's 6,150th orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 4 still in orbit

  • CERES 1 · NORAD 49464 · in orbit
  • CERES 2 · NORAD 49465 · in orbit
  • CERES 3 · NORAD 49466 · in orbit

Vega AVUM VV20 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

CERES (CapacitÉ de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale) is a space-based signal intelligence (SIGNIT) system consisting of three satellites constellation.

Related page: Vega Flight VV20

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Map of Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

46th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 3rd this year · 309th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

91 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOpen in maps

Updates

Mission successful via webcast host and arianespace

scottm3 · Nov 16, 2021 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Launch time confirmed by the Guiana Space Centre.

    Nosu · 11/9/2021 · source

  • New launch date.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/3/2021 · source

  • Added launch date and time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/31/2021 · source

Questions

When did CERES launch?

CERES launched on November 16, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch CERES?

Coverage: Vega CERES; Flight VV20 – CERES | Vega Launch | Arianespace; [REPLAY] VV20 CERES Launch on 2021/11/16. Watch the replay

What rocket launched CERES?

Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet

Where did CERES launch from?

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.

What orbit was CERES going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did CERES launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).