Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
Maiden flight of the Vega-C launch vehicle, carrying the LARES-2 passive satellite. It is a 40 cm diameter sphere with laser mirrors to study the Earth gravitational field and relativistic effects. Also onboard are six European research cubesats.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Jul 13, 2022, 13:13
Weather
Pro