Launch SuccessfulArianespace

Vega: CERES

Name: Vega: CERES
Start: 2021-11-16T09:27:55Z
End: 2021-11-16T09:27:55Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

CERES (CapacitÉ de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale) is a space-based signal intelligence (SIGNIT) system consisting of three satellites constellation.

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Mission Data

🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980

Launch VehicleVega

Vehicle FamilyVega

Vehicle Record20 of 22 launches (90.9%)

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)

Success Streak16 consecutive

Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret

Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit

Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF

Orbital Launches This Year#113

Agency Launches This Year#12

Launches From This Pad56

Launches From This Site336

Status Note

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

About Vega

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

Launch updates

16 Nov 2021, 10:28 UTC
Mission successful via webcast host and arianespace
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9 Nov 2021, 15:05 UTC
Launch time confirmed by the Guiana Space Centre.
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3 Nov 2021, 04:29 UTC
New launch date.
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31 Oct 2021, 08:20 UTC
Added launch date and time.
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Launch Site

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) · 5.2360°N 52.7750°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.