Avio Signs Contracts with ESA to Increase Vega Operations
ESA and Avio signed multiple contracts to enhance the cadence of Vega C launches and boost the development of the future Vega E
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Vega C Returns to Flight Delivering Copernicus Sentinel-1C
After two years the European Vega C rocket is back in flight. VV25 successfully launched the Sentinel-1C satellite for the Copernicus Earth Observation program
Vega C is Ready to Return to Flight
Vega C is nearly ready on the pad to resume launch operations, two years after the VV22 failure. VV25 will carry the Copernicus Sentinel 1-C satellite
Vega Final Mission Successfully Delivered the new Copernicus Sentinel-2C Satellite
The last Vega rocket has successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, delivering into orbit the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite
Sentinel-2C is Ready to Liftoff Onboard Vega’s Final Launch
The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite was fully fueled and prepared for the incoming liftoff onboard the last mission of the Vega rocket
Avio to Manage Vega C Services from 2025
From 2025 Avio will commercialize and operate the launch services of the Vega C rocket, taking over from Arianespace, as per the last ESA council resolution
Vega C: Successful First Test of the Upgraded Zefiro 40 Engine
Avio carried out the first of two static fire tests of its upgraded Zefiro 40 second stage. The following one will be crucial for the return to flight of Vega C
Ariane 6 is Getting Ready for Maiden Launch
The side boosters and the central core of Ariane 6 flight model-1 were joined in Kourou in preparation for the inaugural flight launch campaign
Smile: Vega C Will Launch The European-Chinese Mission
ESA and Arianespace announced that the European-Chinese Smile mission is planned to be launched in 2025, onboard an Avio Vega C rocket
Europe’s Challenge in the Space Launch Industry
The European space launch industry faces a number of challenges, including a technology gap with the United States and China
