# Arianespace Flight VV14 - Behind the Scenes

On its third launch of the year, Arianespace has successfully orbited the PRISMA Earth observation satellite on behalf of the ASI Italian space agency, within the scope of a contract with OHB Italia.

This was the first Vega launch in 2019, and the 14th successful launch in a row for this light launcher since its introduction at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in 2012.

The launch took place on Thursday, March 21 at 10:50 pm local time in French Guiana. PRISMA is the 600th satellite to be orbited by Arianespace and the eigth for Italian institutions or operators.

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2019
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Arianespace
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arianespace_Flight_VV14_-_Behind_the_Scenes.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Arianespace
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/89575432?play=1)