Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video
programme. In this special edition, Bianca Hoersch, Proba-V Mission
Manager, and Stefano Bianchi, Vega Programme Manager, join the show to
look back on Vega's May launch and what to expect from the Proba-V
mission.
Since Vega's flawless second launch on 7 May from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, checks of the flight's telemetry show the vehicle performed impeccably.
PR N° 12–2013 - The second flight of ESA's newest launch vehicle has been completed from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Two Earth observation satellites, ESA's Proba-V and Vietnam's VNREDSat‑1A, were released into different orbits, demonstrating the rocket's versatility. Estonia's first satellite, the ESTCube‑1 technology demonstrator, was also released into orbit.