Launch SuccessfulArianespace

Vega: Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1

Name: Vega: Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1
Start: 2013-05-07T02:06:31Z
End: 2013-05-07T02:06:31Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

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.

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

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 TypeEarth Science

Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Launch PadAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF

Orbital Launches This Year#22

Agency Launches This Year#2

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 Site

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

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.