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You can watch an Arianespace Vega rocket launch 5 satellites into space tonight. Here's how.
By Samantha Mathewson 1 day ago
Liftoff is at 9:47 p.m. EDT (0147 Aug. 17 GMT).
Editor's note: Arianespace's Vega VV19 launch webcast will appear here at launch time, which is set for Monday, Aug. 16, at 9:47 p.m. EDT (0147 Aug. 17 GMT).
Arianespace will launch a new Earth observation satellite for Airbus Monday night (Aug. 16), along with four other tiny satellites and you can watch the liftoff live online.
An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pléiades Neo 4 satellite and a quartet of cubesats from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana in South America at 9:47 p.m. EDT (0147 Aug. 17 GMT). You can watch the launch live on this page on Space.com, courtesy of Arianespace, or directly via the company's YouTube. The webcast should begin about 20 minutes before liftoff.
The rocket will carry Pléiades Neo 4 — the second of four very high-resolution satellites to launch as part of Airbus’ Pléiades Neo Earth-observing satellite constellation — and four CubeSats, called BRO-4, SUNSTORM, LEDSAT and RADCUBE. All of the satellites, comprising a total payload of approximately 2268 lbs. (1,029 kilograms), will be placed into a sun-synchronous orbit, according to a statement from Arianespace.
https://www.space.com/arianespace-vega-rocket-pleaides-neo-4-satellites-launch?utm_source=notification