Arianespace Vega ADM-Aeolus
Vega
Status
Success
Date
22 AUG 2018
21:20
Launch Provider
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
ADM-Aeolus was an Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space for ESA. Its goal was to directly observe wind profiles from space on a global scale and provide data that could improve weather forecasting and advance understanding of atmospherics dynamics and climate. The Aeolus satellite weighed around 1366 kg and flew in a low sun-synchronous orbit at about 400 km altitude. It was desorbited and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on July 28, 2023 at approximately 19:00 UTC.
Rocket
Vega
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Stages
4
Livestream
Height
29.9 m
Diameter
3.025 m
Launch Mass
137 T
Thrust
2,974 kN
