ESA’s Vega Rocket Marks Ten Years With Countdown to More Powerful Successor

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ESA’s Vega Rocket Marks Ten Years With Countdown to More Powerful Successor

14 February 2022

Ten years ago this week, 13 February 2012, ESA opened a new era of independent access to space with the flawless inaugural flight of its small launcher Vega. Flying from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, Vega has gone on to earn a reputation for precision and versatility in anticipation of a more capable version, Vega-C.

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