# Vega flight VV07

> space launch

**Wikidata**: [Q59930876](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59930876)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vega-flight-vv07

## Summary
Vega flight VV07 (also known as VV07) was a Vega-class space launch operated by Arianespace that lifted off on 2016-09-15 from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega. The mission carried payloads including PerúSat 1 and SkySat and was associated with insertion into a Sun-synchronous orbit.

## Key Facts
- Launch date: 2016-09-15.
- Operator: Arianespace.
- Launch site / start point: Ensemble de Lancement Vega.
- Launch vehicle: Vega (instance of Vega and Vega flight).
- Payloads / has_part(s): PerúSat 1 and SkySat.
- Payload mass: 1,230 kilograms.
- Target orbit / satellite_of: Sun-synchronous orbit.
- Mission designation / alias: VV07.
- Sequence position: followed Vega flight VV06 and was followed by Vega flight VV08.
- Significant event: rocket launch at Ensemble de Lancement Vega on 2016-09-15.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Vega flight VV07?
A: Vega flight VV07 was a Vega-class rocket launch operated by Arianespace that lifted off on 2016-09-15 from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega. The mission carried payloads including PerúSat 1 and SkySat.

### Q: When and where did VV07 launch?
A: VV07 launched on 2016-09-15 from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega.

### Q: What payloads did VV07 carry and how much mass?
A: The flight carried PerúSat 1 and SkySat as payloads. The total listed payload mass for the mission was 1,230 kilograms.

### Q: What orbit was VV07 associated with?
A: The mission is associated with Sun-synchronous orbit for its satellite payloads.

## Why It Matters
Vega flight VV07 is a representative mission in the Vega launch series that demonstrates the vehicle’s role in deploying small-to-medium spacecraft into Sun-synchronous orbit. Operated by Arianespace and launched from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega, VV07 carried multiple payloads—PerúSat 1 and SkySat—amounting to a combined payload mass of 1,230 kg. As one mission in a sequence (following VV06 and preceding VV08), VV07 contributed to the operational cadence and service offerings of Vega-class launches, supporting the placement of satellites into orbits commonly used for Earth-observation and remote-sensing purposes. The flight’s data points—date, launch site, vehicle, operator, payloads, and target orbit—are relevant for tracking Vega’s mission history, payload-capacity performance, and the progression of European small-launch capabilities within that timeframe.

## Notable For
- Carried the satellite PerúSat 1 alongside SkySat on a single Vega mission.
- Launched by Arianespace from the Ensemble de Lancement Vega on 2016-09-15.
- Listed payload mass of 1,230 kilograms for this Vega flight.
- Positioned in the Vega mission sequence between VV06 and VV08.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Vega flight VV07 (alias: VV07).
- Type: Space launch / Vega-class mission.
- Operator: Arianespace.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2016-09-15.
- Launch site / start point: Ensemble de Lancement Vega.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Ensemble de Lancement Vega on 2016-09-15.

### Vehicle
- Launch vehicle: Vega.
- Instance classification: recorded as an instance of both "Vega" and "Vega flight" (qualifier P1545: 7).

### Payload
- Listed payload components: PerúSat 1 and SkySat.
- Payload mass: 1,230 kilograms (unit: kilogram, amount: 1230).
- Target orbit designation: Sun-synchronous orbit (listed under satellite_of).

### Mission sequence
- Preceded by: Vega flight VV06.
- Followed by: Vega flight VV08.

### Identifiers and metadata
- Wikidata description: space launch.
- Google Knowledge Graph identifier: /g/11h6g1mrcn.

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