Arianespace Vega Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A
Vega
Status
Success
Date
7 MAY 2013
02:06
Launch Provider
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Overview
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.
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
