Delivery of payloads to multiple orbits in a single launch Vega C: A unique flexibility with AVUM+ The true advantage of Vega C lies in the flexibility of its AVUM+ upper stage, where the engine can restart up to seven times, allowing it to reach three different orbits. This multiple ...
Europe's Vega C rocket cleared for launch tonight, first since 2022 Vega rocket's last blast hurls Sentinel-2C satellite into orbit Ariane 6 ready to rocket, bringing heavy-lift capability back to Europe On the same day as the latest Vega-C take-off, SpaceX launched a Sirius XM satellite...
Today's mission will be followed by Vega's successor, Vega-C, which will take its first flight in 2022. This starts the transition to Vega-C where for a period, both vehicles will be used. ESA's Vega-C, developed and built by prime contractor Avio in Italy, will be able to perform...
A European Vega-C rocket will launch tomorrow carrying the Sentinel-1C mission into orbit in the rocket’s first return to flight since it failed in 2022. The European Space Agency (ESA) is launching this Earth-monitoring satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and you...
2011 Oct. 25:The First Vega launcher arrives at Kourou launch site. 2012 Jan. 26:The assembly of the first Vega launcher for the VV01 mission is completed in Kourou. 2023 June 28:A test firing of the Zefiro-40 solid-propellant motor for the second stage of the Vega-C launch vehicle...
After 11 years of cooperation with Arianespace, Avio is preparing to become a launch service operator itself in the coming months. The divorce happens as the European space sector is in the middle of a crisis, with a capacity gap leaving the continent without a space launcher for the coming...
The first launch is due late this year or early in 2009. CubeSats are generally recognised as 10cm cubes. Due to their small size, and therefore low surface area, the total power budget is usually only 1W even when completely covered by solar cells. However, there are many ways to limit...
Vega's first launch was on Feb. 13, 2012, after nine years of development. The rocket successfully launched nine satellites into orbit, including the LARES laser relativity satellite, ALMASat-1, and seven CubeSats. The first commercial launch took place on May 7, 2013, marking Vega's second...
HERSCHEL/PLANCK (double launch in 2007 on ARI-ANE) and GAIA (launch in 2010 on SOYUZ/FREGAT) are Astronomy missions in the ESA Scientific Program with different objectives but with quite common re-quirements of a highly stable thermal en... ...
the Small Spacecraft Mission Service, or SSMS, for the growing small satellites market. This rideshare launch will carry seven microsatellites and 35 CubeSats. The SSMS will also launch on Vega-C from 2020 offering 700 kg of extra payload capacity inside a ...