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Aerospace. Avio prepares for the launch of Vega

Turin, Italy - After a significant growth in 2011

On the eve of the launch of Vega from the space centre in Kourou, French Guyana, aerospace technology industry Avio Group has announced record revenues of more than €2 billion for 2011. The maiden flight of the new-generation European space launcher is planned to take place in a time window starting on Thursday 9th February 2012. Vega is the first launcher that has been designed and developed in I...

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Rome, Italy, 01/31/2012 12:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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