Vega | ADM-Aeolus
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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ADM-Aeolus
ADM-Aeolus was an Earth observation satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space for ESA. Its goal was to directly observe wind profiles from space on a global scale and provide data that could improve weather forecasting and advance understanding of atmospherics dynamics and climate. The Aeolus satellite weighed around 1366 kg and flew in a low sun-synchronous orbit at about 400 km altitude. It was desorbited and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on July 28, 2023 at approximately 19:00 UTC.
Vega
Height 29.90 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2974 kN
Diameter 3.03 Meters
Mass To LEO 1500 kg
Liftoff Mass 137 Tonnes
Launch Success 19
Consecutive Success 4
Maiden Flight 2012-02-13
Launch Failures 2
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