NEXT SPACEFLIGHT
NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Pléiades-Néo 5 & 6

Launch Time
Wed Dec 21, 2022 01:47 UTC

Flight VV22.

2nd stage Zefiro 40 motor lost chamber pressure from T+151 seconds due to unexpected erosion of carbon-carbon (C-C) material in the motor nozzle's throat insert, caused by the material's flaw in homogeneity.

Rocket

Vega C
Arianespace
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 4,500 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,300 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 35.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.3 m
Fairing Height: 9.0 m
Details

Mission Details

Pléiades-Néo 5 & 6

Pléiades-Néo, initially also known as VHR-2020, is a four-satellite very high-resolution earth observation satellite constellation by Airbus Defence & Space designed as a follow-on to the Pléiades-HR satellites.

The satellites will feature an imager with 30 cm ground resolution, possibly featuring CILAS deformable mirrors. They will use TesatSpacecom laser communication relay terminals to transfer data via the EDRS network, enabling near-real-time image access.

The Pléiades-Neo constellation will use a 700 km orbit with two orbital planes to allow intra-day revisit times.

Payloads: 2
Total Mass: 1,845.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

ELV, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

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Stats

2022

182nd orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

294th mission
5th mission of 2022
9th failed mission

Vega

22nd mission
2nd mission of 2022
3rd failed mission