PeruSat-1 To Share Vega With Skybox Imaging Smallsats

Credit: Vega 2: ESA
Peru’s first Earth observation satellite will share a ride to low Earth orbit with four small Skybox Imaging satellites planned to launch next year on a European Vega rocket. Built by Airbus Defense and Space for the government of Peru, the 450-kg (990-lb.) Perusat-1 is a high-resolution optical...

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