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ADM-Aeolus

Vega launch from Kourou (France) on August 22, 2018, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 22, 2018 · 21:20 UTCLaunch 2018-066Launch no. 5,768 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 22, 2018, 21:20
Launch designation
2018-066
Mission
ADM-Aeolus
Flight name
Aeolus
Vehicle flight ID
VV12

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
323 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Aeolus2018-066ANORAD 43600European Space AgencyEarth science1,357 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 28, 2023

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