8 minutes after liftoff of Vega mission VV17, following the first ignition of the engine of the Avum upper stage, a deviation of trajectory was identified, entailing the loss of the mission. Telemetry data analyses are in progress to determine the cause of this failure.

SEOSAT-Ingenio on the launch pad (Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – S. Martin)

There will be a press conference Tuesday, November 17th, 2020 at 10:00 am Kourou time/2:00 pm Paris time. The call-in number will be provided to the media by Arianespace.

For further information, visit the SEOSAT-Ingenio website.