PerúSAT-1 / SkySat 4-7
Vega
Arianespace
Rocket Launch Videos
Mission
PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $37,000,000
Launch VV07 from Arianespace launched 5 earth imaging satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. PerúSAT-1 weighs 450kg and is able to capture images with a resolution of 70cm. The smaller Skybox satellites, each weighing 120kg, is able to achieve a resolution of approximately 1 meter.
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.