Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1
Arianespace · Vega · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Arianespace's 212th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,290th orbital launch attempt
May 7, 2013Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 7, 02:06 – May 7, 02:06 UTC
Flight preview
Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A
Proba-V maps land cover and monitors vegetation growth across the globe. Launched along with Proba-V are the first Earth observation satellite for Vietnam, VNREDSat 1A, and the first Estonian satellite ESTCube-1. ESTCube-1 is also the first satellite in the world to attempt the use of an electric solar wind sail.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Booster
No booster details available.
