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Multipayload mission, 9 satellites

VegaEuropean Space AgencyAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Monday, February 13, 2012 · 10:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered...

Height34.8 m
LEO Payload3,300 kg
Launches8
Successes6

Provider

European Space Agency

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Mission Brief

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

PayloadMultipayload mission, 9 satellites
OrbitUnknown
CustomerEuropean Space Agency
Stages4
PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

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

LAUNCH SITE
5.236°N, 52.775°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.