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Pleiades Neo 4 Satellite Launching on Vega Mission

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Tom Patton
Aug 16, 2021
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The second Arianespace Vega mission of the year will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 9:47 pm EDT Monday, with the optical observation satellite Pleiades Neo 4 and four auxiliary passengers.

After liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport, the Vega launcher will fly for a little over six minutes, powered by the first three stages. The third sta…

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