Vega-C | ClearSpace-1

Launch Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Launch Site: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Launch Vehicle: Vega-C

Status: To Be Determined

Mission Details

First debris removal mission by the Swiss startup ClearSpace. Contracted by the European Space Agency, it is designed to catch and de-orbit part of a Vega rocket from Low Earth Orbit using four articulated arms.

Launch Service Provider

Arianespace (ASA)

Rocket Information

Configuration: Vega-C
Manufacturer: Avio S.p.A
Payload Capacity to LEO: 3300 kg
Height: 35 meters
Diameter: 3 meters

Launch Pad

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)

Updates

Tue, 09 May 2023 15:48:36 GMT
H2 2026
by Nosu