Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A (SSO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Vega |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) |
Type |
Earth Science |
Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#5280
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Location Launch
#227
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Pad Launch
#28
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Agency Launch
#212
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Orbital Launch
#22
Year 2013
Location Launch
#2
Year 2013
Pad Launch
#1
Year 2013
Agency Launch
#2
Year 2013
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Target of European debris removal mission hit by other debris
A payload adapter that is the target of a European debris cleanup mission may have itself been damaged by a debris impact.
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