Arianespace | Vega-C | LARES-2 (Maiden flight)
Arianespace is scheduled to launch a Vega-C rocket as part of the LARES-2 (Maiden flight) mission. The launch window for the Earth Science mission is on 07/13/2022 11:13 UTC from Kourou, French Guiana. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Vega-C and experience the excitement for yourself.
Mission: LARES-2 (Maiden flight)
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.
Rocket: Vega-C
Agency: Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
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