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CERES

Vega

Arianespace

Launch Status
Success

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Mission

CERES

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
  • Launch Cost: $37,000,000

CERES (CapacitÉ de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale) is a space-based signal intelligence (SIGNIT) system consisting of three satellites constellation.

Location

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) has witnessed the launch of 52 rockets, including 52 orbital launch attempts. While Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, has been the site for 325 rocket launches.

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.

Rocket

Avio S.p.A Vega

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

Learn more about the Vega

Agency

Arianespace

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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Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O'Neill
3 years ago

The Vega rocket maybe small but gets the job done .Keep on keeping on ASA.

Ken & Judy
Ken & Judy
3 years ago

Nominal launch folks and good graphics 3 top secret satellites are now in orbit .
Well done to all involved great to watch a successful launch .