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Sentinel-2A

Vega launch from Kourou (European Space Agency) on June 23, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 23, 2015 · 01:51 UTCLaunch 2015-028Launch no. 5,469 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyESAEuropean Space Agency

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 23, 2015, 01:51
Launch designation
2015-028
Mission
Sentinel-2A
Vehicle flight ID
VV05
Flight code
VERTA 4

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
790 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Sentinel-2A2015-028ANORAD 40697European Commission DG-GROW Directorate I/2, Copernicus UnitOptical imaging1,130 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.