PerúSAT-1 / SkySat 4-7Vega Arianespace Launch Status Success Thu · Sep 15th, 2016 9:43 PM EDT Location Ariane Launch Area 1 Kourou, French Guiana 151 launches have been at this location. Rocket Vega Length: 29.9 meters Diameter: 3.025 meters First Launched: 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 Spacecraft: 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