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Sentinel-2B

Vega launch from Kourou (France) on March 7, 2017, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 7, 2017 · 01:49 UTCLaunch 2017-013Launch no. 5,626 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 7, 2017, 01:49
Launch designation
2017-013
Mission
Sentinel-2B
Vehicle flight ID
VV09

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Sentinel-2B2017-013ANORAD 42063European 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.