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

PerúSAT-1 / SkySat 4-7

Launched

September 16, 2016

Launch Successful

Summary

PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on September 16, 2016. It was Arianespace's 247th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,589th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Vega flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). PeruSat-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 274 × 683 km orbit inclined 98.1°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

Watch: Flight VV07 – PerúSAT-1 / SkySats-4 to 7 | Vega Launch | Arianespacearianespace
Liftoff of the Vega mission with SkySats-4 to -7 and PerúSAT-1arianespace
Vehicle: Vega · Arianespace
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone: 7th Vega flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 247th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,589th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

98.1°Inclination

274 × 683 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

94.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements

331.5°Ascending node

3682 d agoElement epoch2016-09-16 03:20 UTC · stale

PeruSat-1 · NORAD 41770 · 2016-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2016-058A
Epoch: 2016-09-16 03:20:29 UTC
Mean motion: 15.3151434 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0298596
Inclination: 98.0908°
Ascending node: 331.5451°
Arg. of perigee: 227.3363°
Mean anomaly: 130.2367°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 0
B*: 0

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

6 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 component; 5 still in orbit

PeruSat-1 · NORAD 41770 · in orbit
SkySat C4 · NORAD 41771 · in orbit
SkySat C5 · NORAD 41772 · in orbit
SkySat C2 · NORAD 41773 · in orbit
SkySat C3 · NORAD 41774 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Launch VV07 from Arianespace launched 5 earth imaging satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. PerÃºSAT-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.

Pad

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

33rd launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 1st this year · 262nd from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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

287 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 launch?

PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 launched on September 16, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4?

Coverage: Flight VV07 – PerúSAT-1 / SkySats-4 to 7 | Vega Launch | Arianespace; Liftoff of the Vega mission with SkySats-4 to -7 and PerúSAT-1. Watch the replay

What rocket launched PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4?

Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet

Where did PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 launch from?

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

What orbit did PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 reach?

PeruSat-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 274 × 683 km orbit inclined 98.1°.

How many satellites did PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).