LARES (satellite)
LARES (Laser Relativity Satellite) is a passive satellite system of the Italian Space Agency. == Mission == === LARES 1 === LARES 1 was launched into orbit on 13 February 2012 at 10:00:00 UTC. It was launched on the first Vega rocket from the ESA Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana.