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Vega | Pléiades Neo 4

August 17, 2021 at 1:47 AM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vega | Pléiades Neo 4 launch image
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August 17, 2021 at 1:47 AM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2360, -52.7750

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Vega
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Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission description

Pléiades Neo is a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes. Pléiades Neo 4 is the second satellite in the constellation which is to deliver imagery with spatial resolution of 30 cm. It is launched along with several rideshare payloads.

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Arianespace Vol VV19 – Pléiades Neo 4 / LEDSAT / RADCUBE / SUNSTORM / BRO-4 (EN)

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Vehicle

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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Mission updates

New launch time.

July 18, 2021 at 5:24 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Targeting August 16 at 01:50 UTC.

July 28, 2021 at 7:09 AM UTC · Nosu

Correcting launch time

August 7, 2021 at 6:47 AM UTC · Nosu

Corrected the launch time.

August 10, 2021 at 8:58 AM UTC · spacevogel