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SuccessMohammed VI-B · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018, 01:42 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018, 01:42 UTC – Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018, 01:42 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Mohammed VI-B
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
A second 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.
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