Vega flight VV16, the SSMS Proof of Concept mission, marked the rocket's return to flight and inaugural rideshare service, deploying 53 satellites directly (plus 12 more later released by one of them) for 21 customers via the modular SSMS dispenser from Kourou.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.5 T
- Flight
- 16th
- of 22 Vega flights
- Date and time
- 3 September 2020, 01:51 UTC
- Rocket
- Vega
- Builder
- Avio
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Dedicated Rideshare
- International designator
- 2020-061
- Launches in 2020
- 67th of 114
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