Vega Mission’s Airbus’ Pleiades Neo 4 EO Satellite To Launch With Four Auxiliary Spacecraft

Arianespace’s second Vega mission of the year will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, with the optical observation satellite Pléiades Neo 4 and four auxiliary passengers. After liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport, the Vega launcher will fly for a little over six minutes, powered by the first three stages. The third stage will then separate from the upper composite, which comprises the AVUM upper stage, the Pléiades Neo 4 satellite and its four auxiliary passengers. More

(Source: SatNews Publishers - Aug 13)