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Vega-C | Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Vega-C | Pléiades Neo 5 & 6

Status: Failure  |  Launched: Dec 21, 2022 01:47 UTC

Failure reason: 2nd stage Zefiro 40 motor lost chamber pressure from T+151 seconds due to unexpected erosion of carbon-carbon (C-C) material in the motor nozzle's throat insert, caused by the material's flaw in homogeneity.

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 are the last two in a constellation of four optical high-resolution Earth observation satellites built and operated by Airbus. It is a dual purpose constellation, serving both civilian and military purposes.

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
  • Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.