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Vega | Multipayload mission, 9 satellites
February 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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February 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2360, -52.7750
- Rocket
- Vega
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- February 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
- Window closes
- February 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:49 AM UTC
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Vega Launch on Mission VV01 - First Flight - February 13, 2012
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Vega
Vega
Height
29.9 m
Diameter
3.025 m
LEO capacity
1,500 kg
Successful launches
20
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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