Weather conditions for VV16 launch are improving

Weather conditions above the Guiana Space Center for Vega VV16 launch are improving. According to the weather predictions there may be opportunity to initialise the final chronology operations for Vega Flight VV16 on Saturday 27.6.2020.

Prepared for launch

Preparations for the launch are in the final stage both in Kourou, French Guiana, and Ljubljana.

Prof. dr. Tomaž Rodič during the preparations for the Vega VV16 launch in Jupiter 2 control center.

Prof. dr. Tomaž Rodič during the preparations for the Vega VV16 launch in
Jupiter 2 control center.

Vega is on its launchpad

Vega rocket is with NEMO-HD already on its launchpad.

Installing space cargo with 53 satellites on the lower Vega rocket stage

Installation of the fairing with 53 satellites on the upper stage of Vega rocket (AVUM)

Vega rocket in the mobile portal ready for launch

Vega rocket in the mobile ganty
ready for launch

NEMO-HD is ready for launch

The first Slovenian microsatellite NEMO-HD is ready for launch with Vega rocket. On the 16th flight of Vega rocket there will be 7 microsatellites, including NEMO-HD, and 46 nanosatellites.

NEMO-HD ready for launch.

NEMO-HD ready for launch.

SSMS structure with 7 micro and 46 nano satellites.

SSMS structure with 7 micro and 46 nano satellites.