Vega | Mohammed VI-A

Vega

Nov 8, 1:42 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

An 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.

Type: Earth Science
Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: 🌍 GUF