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Vega | PRISMA
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PRISMA

Vega

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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission

PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) is a medium-resolution hyperspectral imaging mission of the Italian Space Agency ASI. The mission can provide a unique contribution to the observations of natural resources and in the study of key environmental processes

Launch vehicle
Vega
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Provider
Arianespace

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Vega
Launch vehicle

Vega

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

Height
29.9 m
Diameter
3.025 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
22
First flight
2012-02-13

Recorded timing

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Launch site & orbit

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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