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ArianespaceVegaAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Pléiades Neo 4
Launched
August 17, 2021 · 01:47 UTC
Summary
Pléiades Neo 4 launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on August 17, 2021 at 01:47 UTC. It was Arianespace's 299th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,115th orbital launch attempt. It was the 19th Vega flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). BRO-4, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 532 × 564 km orbit inclined 97.6°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Vega · Arianespace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 19th Vega flight · 2nd this yearArianespace's 299th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,115th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
BRO-4 · NORAD 49066 · 2021-073 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2021-073A
- Epoch
- 2021-08-17 03:32:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.08466509 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0022973
- Inclination
- 97.6362°
- Ascending node
- 302.9348°
- Arg. of perigee
- 209.1613°
- Mean anomaly
- 180.2241°
- 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
5 catalogued: 5 payloads; 1 still in orbit
- BRO-4 · NORAD 49066 · re-entered February 14, 2025
- RADCUBE · NORAD 49067 · re-entered August 20, 2024
- Sunstorm · NORAD 49068 · re-entered September 5, 2024
- LEDSAT · NORAD 49069 · re-entered October 15, 2025
- Pleiades Neo 4 · NORAD 49070 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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 4 is the second satellite in the constellation which is to deliver imagery with spatial resolution of 30 cm. It is launched along with several rideshare payloads.
Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
45th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 2nd this year · 307th from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 16, 10:47 PM GMT-3, at night
56 launches from this pad · 336 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
109 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Questions
When did Pléiades Neo 4 launch?
Pléiades Neo 4 launched on August 17, 2021 at 01:47 UTC.
Where can I watch Pléiades Neo 4?
Coverage: Flight VV19 – Pléiades Neo 4 / LEDSAT / RADCUBE / SUNSTORM / BRO-4 | Vega Launch | Arianespace. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Pléiades Neo 4?
Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet
Where did Pléiades Neo 4 launch from?
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana. Liftoff was Aug 16, 10:47 PM GMT-3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Pléiades Neo 4 reach?
BRO-4, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 532 × 564 km orbit inclined 97.6°.
How many satellites did Pléiades Neo 4 launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).