Vega November 15, 2020 Vega’s “upper composite” is shown during its installation atop the launch vehicle. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 Vega’s dual-satellite payload is encapsulated in the payload fairing. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 Vega’s two satellite passengers were encapsulated in the payload fairing during activity inside the Spaceport’s S5 processing facility. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 One of the Vega payload fairing’s half-shells is positioned as part of the encapsulation process. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 SEOSAT-Ingenio is positioned atop Vega’s VESPA payload dispenser. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 The TARANIS satellite is integrated with Vega’s VESPA payload dispenser system. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega November 11, 2020 TARANIS is lowered into Vega’s VESPA payload dispenser system during integration activity at the Spaceport. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS
Vega October 22, 2020 The French Taranis satellite is fueled for its Vega launch at the Spaceport in French Guiana. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis
Vega October 22, 2020 Spain’s SEOSAT-Ingenio was topped off with its propellant load during activity in the Spaceport’s S5 payload processing facility. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis
Vega October 1, 2020 France’s Taranis scientific satellite is inspected at the Spaceport during initial preparations for the November mission of Arianespace’s Vega launcher. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis.
Vega October 1, 2020 Covered with an external wrapping, SEOSAT-Ingenio is readied to begin its checkout process at the Spaceport for Arianespace’s Vega mission in November. Flight VV17. SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis.
Vega September 3, 2020 Arianespace’s Proof of Concept flight for the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) deployed 40-plus small CubeSats and seven microsatellites using a new-design rideshare dispenser system. Flight VV16. 53 satellites
