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Photos: Vega rocket lifts off with Moroccan satellite

November 9, 2017 Stephen Clark

A European Vega rocket took off Tuesday from a tropical launch pad in South America with Mohammed VI-A, a Moroccan spy satellite built in France.

Morocco’s first high-resolution surveillance satellite launched aboard Vega rocket

November 8, 2017 Stephen Clark

A reconnaissance satellite built in secrecy in France for the Moroccan government launched Tuesday on top of a Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Center in South America.

Live coverage: Arianespace launches its 10th mission of the year

November 7, 2017 Stephen Clark

A European Vega rocket lifted off Tuesday from the Guiana Space Center on the northern shoreline of South America with a high-resolution reconnaissance satellite for the Moroccan government. Launch occurred at 8:42:31 p.m. EST Tuesday (0142:31 GMT Wednesday) from Kourou, French Guiana.