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Arianespace/Vega·Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Vega | PRISMA

Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit·Type: Earth Science

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Vega | PRISMA mission image
Vehicle: VegaCredit: Arianespace · Launch Library 2

PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) is a medium-resolution hyperspectral imaging mission of the Italian Space Agency ASI. The mission can provide a unique contribution to the observations of natural resources and in the study of key environmental processes

Target orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket family
Vega
Height
29.9m
Diameter
3m
Payload to LEO
1,500kg
Payload to SSO
1,450kg
Liftoff thrust
2,974kN
Stages
4