Arianespace VS23 mission: a Soyuz ST-A launch vehicle launched the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite (CSG-1), the Characterising Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS), as well as OPS-SAT, EyeSat and ANGELS cubesats, from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana, on 18 December 2019, at 08:54:20 UTC (05:54:20 local time). The COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation satellite is an Earth observation spacecraft launched for the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The Characterising Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) is an ESA mission dedicated to studying bright, nearby stars that already are known to host exoplanets in order to make high-precision observations. OPS-SAT and EyeSat are 3U CubeSats, while ANGELS is a 12U CubeSat.Credit: ArianespaceArianespace VS23 missionSoyuz ST-A launches CSG-1, CHEOPS, OPS-SAT, EyeSat & ANGELS#SoyuzSTA #CHEOPS #VS23