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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
10:00:00
Monday February 13, 2012
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First flight of Vega and the only flight of Vega managed by ESA. Flight VV01.
ALMASat-1(ALma MAter SATellite) is a microsatellite developed by the University of Bologna for demonstrative purposes which will be helpful for earth observation missions. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
13 kilograms
LARES (acronym for Laser Relativity Satellite) is made of tungsten alloy and houses 92 cube-corner retroreflectors that are used to track the satellite via laser from stations on Earth (satellite laser ranging). The main scientific target of the LARES mission is the measurement of the Lense–Thirring effect, also known as frame-dragging, with an accuracy of about 1%, according to its proponent, Ignazio Ciufolini (Principal Investigator of the mission), and the LARES Scientific Team.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
387 kilograms
Other payloads were flown on this mission: - e-st@r - Goliat - MaSat-1 - PW-Sat - ROBUSTA - UniCubeSat-GG - XaTcobeo
Low Earth Orbit
7 Payloads
7 kilograms
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Mission of 2012
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Mission of 2012
6th
Orbital launch attempt