PerúSAT-1 / SkySat 4-7
Vega
Arianespace
Mission
PerúSAT-1 / SkySat x 4
Type: Earth Science
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.
Trajectory
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Location
Ariane Launch Area 1
Kourou, French Guiana
317 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
Rocket
Vega – Avio S.p.A
- Family: Vega
- Length: 29.9 m
- Diameter: 3.025 m
- Launch Mass: 137 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 1500 kg
The Vega was manufactured by Avio S.p.A with the first launch on 2012-02-13. Vega has 18 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 20 launches. Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
Agency
Arianespace – ASA
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: ASA
- Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
- Founded: 1980
- Launchers: Ariane | 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.
