The small European missile “Vega C” was launched on Friday evening, at the time set at 23:03 local time (02:03 GMT), from the Coro Space Center in French Guyana.
The missile is loaded with four satellites CO3D artificial Co3D, which will be launched by the missile for the Airbus Defense and Space Company and the French National Center for Space Studies (CNES).
This group was designed to provide a three -dimensional and high -precision map of the globe. Its validity is about eight years.
As for the satellite, which is launched for the French National Center for Space Studies, it bears the name “Microcarb”, and it is designed to draw maps of carbon dioxide sources and its banks throughout the planet.
This tool was a task to “understand the phenomenon of climate warming.” It is expected that Microcarb for five years will work.
The two artificial moon will be placed on two different orbits.
This operation represents the third launch of this year from the Goyana Space Center, and the second launch of the “Vega C” missile. Another missile is scheduled to use the Arian 6 missile next August.
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