MISSION NAME
Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A 1
Status
Success
DATE
7 MAY 2013
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Description
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.
Vega
Rocket Description
Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.