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Vega-C | 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. Also onboard are six European research cubesats.
Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
Rocket: Vega-C · Provider: European Space Agency
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · View on map (opens in new tab)