Pléiades Neo 3
Success
APR 29202101:50:00 UTCInaugural launch of the Pléiades Neo very high-resolution Earth observation constellation, operated by Airbus Defence and Space. Secondary small satellites were deployed via Arianespace's Small Satellites Mission Service (SSMS) rideshare service.
Vega's return to flight after the November 2020 launch failure.
LIFTOFF
APR 29 202101:50:00 UTC
Success
launched from ELV Kourou
aboard Vega VV18 into SSO
Broadcast
Watch how the launch went
Payload