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THEOS-2/TRITON

Vega launch from Kourou (France) on October 9, 2023, carrying 12 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 9, 2023 · 01:36 UTCLaunch 2023-155Launch no. 6,529 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 9, 2023, 01:36
Launch designation
2023-155
Mission
THEOS-2/TRITON
Vehicle flight ID
VV23

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
0.783 t
Payloads
12
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
THEOS-22023-155ANORAD 58016Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development AgencyOptical imaging417 kgIn orbit
FORMOSAT-7R2023-155BNORAD 58017Taiwan Space AgencyEarth science241 kgIn orbit
ANSER FOLLOWER 22023-155CNORAD 58018National Institute of Aerospace TechnologyOptical imaging4 kgIn orbit
ANSER FOLLOWER 12023-155DNORAD 58019National Institute of Aerospace TechnologyOptical imaging4 kgIn orbit
N3SS2023-155ENORAD 58020National Space Research CenterSignals intelligence5 kgIn orbit
CSC-22023-155FNORAD 58021Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.Technology10 kgIn orbit
CSC-12023-155GNORAD 58022Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.Technology10 kgIn orbit
PRETTY2023-155HNORAD 58023Graz University of TechnologyEarth science4 kgIn orbit
MACSAT2023-155JNORAD 58024OQ TechnologyCommunications10 kgIn orbit
PVCC2023-155KNORAD 58025European Space AgencyOptical imaging20 kgIn orbit
ANSER LEADER2023-155National Institute of Aerospace Technology———
ESTCube-22023-155University of Tartu———

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