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

PRISMA

Launched

March 22, 2019

Launch Successful

Summary

PRISMA launched on an Arianespace Vega from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana on March 22, 2019. It was Arianespace's 276th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,837th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Vega flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). It reached a 620 × 626 km orbit inclined 97.9°. One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Vega · Arianespace
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
14th Vega flight · 1st this yearArianespace's 276th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,837th orbital launch attempt17th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

97.9°Inclination
620 × 626 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
97.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
156.9°Ascending node
2765 d agoElement epoch2019-03-22 03:53 UTC · stale

PRISMA · NORAD 44072 · 2019-015 · Space-Track

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-015A
Epoch
2019-03-22 03:53:39 UTC
Mean motion
14.84176896 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0004045
Inclination
97.9013°
Ascending node
156.8782°
Arg. of perigee
179.287°
Mean anomaly
276.9983°
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

1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit

  • PRISMA · NORAD 44072 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) is a medium-resolution hyperspectral imaging mission of the Italian Space Agency ASI. The mission can provide a unique contribution to the observations of natural resources and in the study of key environmental processes

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Map of Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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

40th launch from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), 1st this year · 291st from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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

121 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did PRISMA launch?

PRISMA launched on March 22, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch PRISMA?

Coverage: Arianespace TV - VV14 Launch Sequence. Watch the replay

What rocket launched PRISMA?

Vega, flown by Arianespace. Vega spec sheet

Where did PRISMA launch from?

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

What orbit did PRISMA reach?

It reached a 620 × 626 km orbit inclined 97.9°.

How many satellites did PRISMA launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).