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Vega-C | Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Pléiades Neo

Arianespace · Vega-C · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Arianespace's 312th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 6,364th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--December 21, 2022 · 01:47 UTCAdd to calendar
Failure

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Window: Dec 21, 01:47 – Dec 21, 01:47 UTC

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Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 are the last two in 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.

Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

  • Launch vehicle has failed at some point during second stage's burn, waiting for more details

    SwGustav · 12/21/2022 · source

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 12/21/2022 · source

  • Coverage live

    SwGustav · 12/21/2022 · source

  • Updating date and setting GO

    Nosu · 11/30/2022 · source

  • New launch time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/30/2022 · source

  • New launch date.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/25/2022 · source

  • Launch postponed to NET December due to a defective equipment on the launcher.

    Nosu · 11/24/2022 · source

  • Updating date, adding T-0 and setting GO

    Nosu · 11/8/2022 · source

  • Targeting November 23

    Nosu · 10/14/2022 · source

Pad — Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Local pad time: Dec 20, 10:47 PM GMT-3

55 launches from this pad · 334 from Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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