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ArianespaceVegaAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mohammed VI-A
Launched
November 8, 2017
Summary
Mohammed VI-A launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on November 8, 2017. It was Arianespace's 261st launch, 10th this year and humanity's 5,689th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Vega flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 621 × 628 km orbit inclined 98.0°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Vega · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 11th Vega flight · 3rd this yearArianespace's 261st launch10th this yearhumanity's 5,689th orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Mohammed VI-A · NORAD 43005 · 2017-070 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-070A
- Epoch
- 2017-11-08 03:19:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.83684884 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0004828
- Inclination
- 97.9719°
- Ascending node
- 22.4763°
- Arg. of perigee
- 150.0603°
- Mean anomaly
- 210.0901°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- -5.7805
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- Mohammed VI-A · NORAD 43005 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
An Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
37th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 3rd this year · 276th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
97 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOpen in maps
Questions
When did Mohammed VI-A launch?
Mohammed VI-A launched on November 8, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mohammed VI-A?
Coverage: Arianespace Vol VV11 / Satellite MOHAMMED VI – A (VF); Flight VV11 – MOHAMMED VI – A satellite | Vega Launch | Arianespace; Arianespace Flight VV11 / MOHAMMED VI - A satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Mohammed VI-A?
Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet
Where did Mohammed VI-A launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.
What orbit did Mohammed VI-A reach?
It reached a 621 × 628 km orbit inclined 98.0°.
How many satellites did Mohammed VI-A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).