ArianespaceLaunch Successful

Sentinel‑2A

Name: Vega | Sentinel-2A
Start: 2015-06-23T01:51:58Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vega

Launched Tue, Jun 23 · 1:51:58 AM UTC2015-06-23 01:51:58 UTCAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

30th

orbital launch attempt in 2015

Arianespace

5th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

131 d 12 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VV05 – Sentinel-2A | Vega Launch | Arianespace

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

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.

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Vega

Vehicle history

Height

29.9m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

1,500kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

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ArianespaceLaunch Successful

Sentinel‑2A

Vega

Launched Tue, Jun 23 · 1:51:58 AM UTC2015-06-23 01:51:58 UTCAriane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Reached orbit

Follow Arianespace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Orbit

Worldwide

30th

orbital launch attempt in 2015

Arianespace

5th

launch this year

Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

131 d 12 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Flight VV05 – Sentinel-2A | Vega Launch | Arianespace

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Commercial · France · Founded 1980 · CEO David Cavaillolès

Launches

328

Successful

313

95%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAriane Vega

All Arianespace launches Website Wikipedia

Vega

Vehicle history

Height

29.9m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

1,500kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

Next From Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre schedule

Nov23Mon

Amazon Leo (LE-04)Arianespace · Ariane 64 Block 2 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD Dec—NET

Metop-SG B1Arianespace · Ariane 62 · Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET December

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