flown byArianespaceFrance

LARES 2

Success
JUL 13202213:13:17 UTC

LARES 2 (Laser Relativity Satellite 2) is a passive geodetic satellite built for ASI, designed to refine measurement of the Lense-Thirring effect - the gravitomagnetic frame-dragging predicted by Einstein's general relativity. Carrying only retroreflectors and no electronic components, it will remain operational for laser-ranging indefinitely.

First flight of Vega-C, the upgraded successor to the original Vega launch vehicle.

launched fromELVKourou

aboardVega CVV21intoMEO

Payloads · 7

  • 01

    LARES 2

    Technology demonstration

  • 02

    ALPHA

    Technology demonstration

  • 03

    AstroBio CubeSat (ABCS)

    Immunoassay research

  • 04

    CELESTA (ROBUSTA 1D)

    Technology demonstration

  • 05

    GreenCube

    Space farming

  • 06

    MTCube-2 (ROBUSTA 1F)

    Technology demonstration

  • 07

    TRISAT-R

    Technology demonstration