Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1

Successful Launch

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May 7, 2013, 2:06 a.m.

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Sun-Synchronous Orbit Ariane Launch Area 1 Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace

Vega

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CEO: Stéphane Israël Founded: 1980 Successes: 135 Failures: 7 Pending: 44

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

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Vega

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Family: Vega

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

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Earth Science

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.

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Kourou, French Guiana

Ariane Launch Area 1

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