Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Mohammed VI-A
Morocco contracted with Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space of France to provide a high-resolution optical reconnaissance system. Initially, the mission was referred to by the internal designation "MN35-13". Shortly before the launch of the first satellite, they were named Mohammed VI A and B.
The satellites will be in particular used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,110.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Location
ELV, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2017
74th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
254th mission
10th mission of 2017
246th successful mission
37th consecutive successful mission
Vega
11th mission
3rd mission of 2017
11th successful mission