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Countdown for "Vega": next monday the launch

Rome, Italy - It will bring the "Lares" Italian scientific satellite

Countdown for the launch of Vega, the smallest of ESA (European Space Agency)-developed European family launchers which saw a decisive contribute by Italy, that covered about 65% of development costs. Italy assumed the industrial responsibility of the project building the launchers. The construction has made by ELV an AVIO from Aviogroup, and thanks to Vitrociset and CGS too that built the launch base. In...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1137618
Rome, Italy, 02/11/2012 18:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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