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Arianespace/Vega·Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Vega | Mohammed VI-A

Orbit: SSO·Type: Earth Science

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

Launch Successful
Vega | Mohammed VI-A mission image
Vehicle: VegaCredit: Arianespace · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
SSO · Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission type
Earth Science
Payload
Mohammed VI-A

Target liftoff time (UTC)

01:42:31 UTC

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

01:42:31 UTCWindow open
01:42:31 UTCPlanned ignition
01:42:31 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Vega
Height
29.9m
Diameter
3m
Payload to LEO
1,500kg
Payload to SSO
1,450kg
Liftoff thrust
2,974kN
Stages
4