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Elisa 1

Soyuz-ST-A launch from Kourou (France) on December 17, 2011, carrying 6 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 17, 2011 · 02:03 UTCLaunch 2011-076Launch no. 5,183 in the log
RocketSoyuz-ST-Avariant Fregat
SpaceportKouroupad ELS
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 17, 2011, 02:03
Launch designation
2011-076
Mission
Elisa 1
Flight name
Pleiades/Elisa
Vehicle flight ID
Sh15000-002/1024
Flight code
VS02/SZ02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
708 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
6
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Elisa W112011-076ANORAD 38007General Delegation for OrdnanceSignals intelligence120 kgIn orbit
Elisa E242011-076BNORAD 38008General Delegation for OrdnanceSignals intelligence120 kgIn orbit
Elisa W232011-076CNORAD 38009General Delegation for OrdnanceSignals intelligence120 kgIn orbit
Elisa E122011-076DNORAD 38010General Delegation for OrdnanceSignals intelligence120 kgIn orbit
Fasat-Charlie2011-076ENORAD 38011Fuerza Aerea de Chile, ECS Fasat, Los Cerrillos AFBOptical imaging116 kgIn orbit
Pleiades 1a2011-076FNORAD 38012National Space Research CenterOptical imaging970 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.