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Pleiades-Neo 4

Vega launch from Kourou (France) on August 17, 2021, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 17, 2021 · 01:47 UTCLaunch 2021-073Launch no. 6,112 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 17, 2021, 01:47
Launch designation
2021-073
Mission
Pleiades-Neo 4
Flight name
Pleiades Neo 4
Vehicle flight ID
VV19

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
625 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.955 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
BRO-42021-073ANORAD 49066UnseenLabs SASSignals intelligence10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 14, 2025
RADCUBE2021-073BNORAD 49067MTA Centre for Energy ResearchSpace science4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 20, 2024
Sunstorm2021-073CNORAD 49068Reaktor Space Lab LtdAstronomy2 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 5, 2024
LEDSAT2021-073DNORAD 49069Universita di Roma la Sapienaza (Scoula di Ingengneria Aerospaziale)Technology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 15, 2025
Pleiades Neo 42021-073ENORAD 49070Airbus Defense and Space - IntelligenceOptical imaging922 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.