European Space Agency Advances Vega Rocket Evolution Beyond 2025
ESA will further increase the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of Europe’s Vega launch system beyond 2025 through a contract signed with Avio in Italy. Vega…
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Vega VV17 Rocket Catastrophic Failure: Arianespace and ESA Appoint an Independent Inquiry Commission
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega VV17 mission, carrying two payloads: SEOSAT-Ingenio for ESA and TARANIS for the French…
Watch Vega Rideshare Launch Live – Premiere SSMS Mission Will Deploy 53 Satellites
Tune in to ESA Web TV from 02:36 BST / 03:36 CEST on 2 September to watch the return to flight of Vega on its…
Vega Launch Set for September 1 – Will Deploy 53 Satellites in Proof-of-Concept Mission
A new launch date of September 1, 2020, has been announced by Arianespace for Vega flight VV16. Due to the persistence of exceptionally unfavorable winds…
New Rideshare Service for Light Satellites to Launch on Vega Rocket – Transporting More Than 50 Satellites Into Orbit at Once
Europe’s next Vega launch will premiere a new dispenser called the Small Spacecraft Mission Service, or SSMS. It will transport more than 50 satellites at…
ESA’s Vega Rocket Has Launched on Its Maiden Voyage, Carries 9 Satellites
As of 7 a.m. (10:00 GMT), the European Space Agency’s new Vega rocket has successfully launched on Monday, February 13th from Kourou, French Guyana, off…