Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
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.
Details
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Tue, May 7, 2013, 02:06
Weather
Pro