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SuccessProba-V, VNREDSat 1A, ESTCube-1 · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 02:06 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 02:06 UTC – Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 02:06 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
Proba-V and VNREDSat 1A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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.
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