Space Launch CalendarPleiades NEO 5/6 on Vega C, 2022-12-21 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date2022-12-21 01:47 UTC
VehicleVega CVega C
Vega C flight no.2success rate so far 50%
No. in 2022178 / 182orbital attempts
Agency countryFrance (incl. Ariane)AE
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, Guyane Francaise |
| Payload | Pleiades NEO 5/6 |
| GCAT launch tag | 2022-F06 |
| Mass to orbit | 1.8 t |
Neighbouring Vega C launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-13 | LARES 2 | Vega C | CSG | Success |
| 2022-12-21 | Pleiades NEO 5/6 | Vega C | CSG | Failure |
| 2024-12-05 | Sentinel-1C | Vega C | CSG | Success |
| 2025-04-29 | Biomass | Vega C | CSG | Success |
| 2025-07-26 | CO3D/Microcarb | Vega C | CSG | Success |
| 2025-12-01 | Kompsat-7 | Vega C | CSG | Success |
| 2026-05-19 | SMILE | Vega C | CSG | Success |
Vega C launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.