CERES 3

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Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 2021-105CLaunched 11/16/2021

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CERES 1-3
Launch Vehicle: Vega
Launch Date: 11/16/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 671.5 km
Inclination: 75 deg
Dry Mass: 400 kg
Total Mass: 446 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Signals Intelligence

Payload Category

SIG

Payload Class

D

Organizations

Operator: French Armament General Directorate (DGA)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2021-105C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1047

Track

Mentions

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All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

An Arianespace Vega flight on 2021-11-16 delivered the CERES 1, CERES 2, and CERES 3 satellites into orbit for CNES on behalf of the French Ministry for the Armed Forces (DGA).

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