Vega-C | LARES-2 (Maiden flight)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: European Space Agency (Multinational)
• Rocket: Vega-C — Vega family

Mission

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.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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