Vega (rocket) - Wikipedia
The rocket, named after Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, [10] was a single-body launcher (no strap-on boosters) with three solid rocket stages: the P80 first stage, the Zefiro 23 second stage, and the Zefiro 9 third stage.
ESA - Vega - European Space Agency
Vega was a 3 m-diameter rocket that stood 30 m tall and weighed 137 000 kg on the launch pad. It had three solid-propellant stages and a liquid-propellant module for attitude and orbit control as well as satellite release.
List of Vega launches - Wikipedia
The rocket, named after the star Vega, [3] is a single-body launcher (no strap-on boosters) with three solid rocket stages: the P80 first stage, the Zefiro 23 second stage, and the Zefiro 9 third stage. The upper module is a liquid rocket called AVUM.
ESA - Vega - European Space Agency
Dec 5, 2024 · Vega first launched in 2012 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to complement Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane rockets. Vega-C, a more powerful variant with greater payload volume and improved competitiveness, took …
The Final Vega Rocket Blasts Off - Universe Today
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its final Vega rocket this week, lofting a Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite into orbit.
Europe's troubled Vega-C rocket to launch after delays - Phys.org
Dec 5, 2024 · The first launch of Europe's new Vega-C rocket since a failed flight two years ago has been rescheduled for Thursday after days of delays, according to the European Space Agency.
What happens in Vega didn’t stay in Vega, as key rocket parts …
Dec 4, 2023 · There's a valuable payload riding on the final Vega rocket launch. A Vega rocket rides a column of exhaust from its solid-fueled first stage, kicking off a mission to deliver 12 small...
Arianespace Vega C rocket set to return to flight • The Register
Dec 4, 2024 · Arianespace's Vega C is set to make a return to flight this evening, almost two years to the day after a second-stage failure doomed its previous launch. The Vega C is an expendable, small-lift vehicle operated by Arianespace.
ESA - Vega contracts for future operations and development
5 days ago · More Vega-C Vega-C launch. Vega-C returned to flight last month launching Sentinel-1C to orbit marking the restart of commercial operations for the new launcher. Four launches are planned for Vega-C in 2025 and five in 2026. Today’s contract signature will enhance ground operations to increase the number of flights per year and shorten the time …
First-Gen Vega Rocket Retired After Successful Sentinel-2C Launch
Sep 5, 2024 · The final mission of the first-generation Vega rocket has been completed with the successful deployment of the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 Earth observation satellite into orbit. Liftoff of the rocket’s curtain call occurred at 03:50 CEST on 5 September from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.
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