LIVE: Vega rocket launches satellite for Peruvian government

A European Vega rocket, designated VV07, will launch with the PeruSat 1 reconnaissance satellite for the Peruvian government, from spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on September 16. At the same time, they will launch four SkySat Earth observation satellites for Google and Terra Bella. The satellite will monitor the Earth’s surface and will capture imagery to support work carried out by the Peruvian Government, such as emergency management, hydrology, territorial planning, oceanography, cartography, mining,