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Pleiades HR-2

Soyuz-ST-A launch from Kourou (France) on December 2, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 2012 · 02:02 UTCLaunch 2012-068Launch no. 5,259 in the log
RocketSoyuz-ST-Avariant Fregat
SpaceportKouroupad ELS
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 2012, 02:02
Launch designation
2012-068
Mission
Pleiades HR-2
Flight name
Pleiades 1B
Vehicle flight ID
Sh15000-001/1020
Flight code
VZ04/SZ01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
700 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.940 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Pleiades 1b2012-068ANORAD 39019National 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.