Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1
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May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
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May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m. - May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m. - May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.
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 is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
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