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LARES
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
COSPAR 2012-006A
Launched 2/13/2012
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
LARES/AlmaSat
Launch Vehicle
Vega
Launch Date
2/13/2012
Last Contact
2/13/2012
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
1,443.5 km
Inclination
69.48 deg
Dry Mass
400 kg
Total Mass
400 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Manufacturer
OHB
Registry
COSPAR ID
2012-006A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/652
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The Italian Space Agency launched the first Lares satellite on the maiden flight of Vega in 2012.
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May 10, 2019
Avio gets ESA assurance for transition missions from Vega to Vega C