Arianespace Vega PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4 7
Vega
Status
Success
Date
16 SEP 2016
01:43
Launch Provider
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
Launch VV07 from Arianespace launched 5 earth imaging satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. PerúSAT-1 weighs 450kg and is able to capture images with a resolution of 70cm. The smaller Skybox satellites, each weighing 120kg, is able to achieve a resolution of approximately 1 meter.
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
