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Vega | Proba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1
Vega
May 7, 2013, 2:06 AM UTC
May 7, 2013, 2:06 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
Proba-V maps land cover and monitors vegetation growth across the globe. Launched along with Proba-V are the first Earth observation satellite for Vietnam, VNREDSat 1A, and the first Estonian satellite ESTCube-1. ESTCube-1 is also the first satellite in the world to attempt the use of an electric solar wind sail.
- Type
- Earth Science
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Location
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Country
- 🌍 GUF