Mohammed VI-BVega Arianespace Launch Status Success Tue · Nov 20th, 2018 8:42 PM EST Watch Online http://www.arianespace.com/mission/vega-flight-vv13/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II9ULNvuD60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sag3wxwbeYk Mission Mohammed VI-B Type: Earth Science A second Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco. It was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airbus. Satellite will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance. Location Ariane Launch Area 1 Kourou, French Guiana 151 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana. Rocket Vega Length: 29.9 meters Diameter: 3.025 meters First Launch: February 13, 2012 Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family. The Vega rocket has been launched a total of 17 times with 15 successful and 2 failed 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule