Pléiades Neo 5 & 6
Vega-C
Arianespace
Mission
Pléiades Neo 5 & 6
Type: Government/Top Secret
Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 are the last two in 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.
Location
Ariane Launch Area 1
Kourou, French Guiana
315 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Vega-C – Arianespace
Family: Vega
Length: 30.1 m
Diameter: 3 m
Launch Mass: 136 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1500 kg
The Vega-C was manufactured by Arianespace with the first launch on 2022-07-13. Vega-C has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches.
Agency
Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ASA
Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
Founded: 1980
Launchers: Ariane 5 | Vega
Country: FRA
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.
Good to see we are having more”eyes in the skies”.!