Vega flight VV16

Vega flight VV16
A Vega launch vehicle and the SSMS dispenser in front of the Earth.
CNES CSG sticker artwork
Vega launch
Launch3 September 2020,
01:51:10 UTC[1]
OperatorArianespace
PadKourou, ELV
Payload53 satellites
OutcomeSuccess
Vega launches
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Vega flight VV16, also called SSMS PoC Flight (for Small Spacecraft Mission Service Proof of Concept Flight), was the 16th launch of the Vega rocket.[2][3] The launch was also notable as it was the first Vega launch following the accident of the VV15 launch in July 2019 that caused the loss of FalconEye1 satellite.

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