Vega flight VV07

Vega flight VV07 (French: Vol Vega VV07) is the 7th Vega space launch, of the PerúSAT-1 and 4 SkySat satellites.

Vega flight VV07
A Vega launch vehicle, similar to the one used in Vega Flight VV07
Vega launch
Launch16 September 2016 (2016-09-16), 01:43:35 UTC
OperatorArianespace
PadKourou ELV
Payload
OutcomeSuccess
Vega launches

Payload

The flight was a multi-payload mission that deployed 5 Earth observation satellites into orbit, with a total payload mass of about 1,230 kilograms (2,710 lb) including the satellites, their adapters and dispensers.[1][2]

PerúSAT-1

PerúSAT-1, with a mass of approximately 430 kilograms (950 lb), was in the lower position and was the last satellite to be separated, approximately 1 hour, 42 minutes and 59 seconds after lift-off. It was deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit with perigee and apogee altitudes of respectively 667 kilometres (414 mi) and 684 kilometres (425 mi), and an inclination of 98.2° as target. It later reached autonomously its quasi-circular operational orbit at 695 kilometres (432 mi) in altitude.[1]

SkySat-4 to -7
Main article: SkySat

The 4 SkySats, numbered 4 to 7, with individual masses of approximately 110 kilograms (240 lb), were in the upper position. Their target orbit was a sun-synchronous orbit with a semi-major axis of 500 kilometres (310 mi) (perigee of 491 kilometres (305 mi) and apogee of 508 kilometres (316 mi)) and an inclination of 97.4°. They were deployed one by one every 2 seconds starting approximately 40 minutes and 21 seconds after lift-off.[1]

Mission description

Launch date

The launch took place on 16 September 2016 at 01:43:35 UTC (15 September 2016 at 22:43:35 local time) from the ELV launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.[2]

Timeline

The mission last approximately 2 hours, 6 minutes and 38 seconds until re-entry of the third stage into the Earth's lower atmosphere.[1]

Statistics

The mission was the 7th launch of the Vega launcher (the 1st out of 2 in 2016), and the 279th Arianespace mission (the 7th out of 11 that year).

References
  1. "Launch kit: Vega Flight VV07" (PDF). Arianespace. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. "Press release: Arianespace orbits five earth observation satellites for Peru and new operator Terra Bella, marking Vega's 7th successful launch in a row". Arianespace. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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