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The carbon fiber engine will be used for new Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers
The qualification test of the motor has taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou
 
				The qualification test of the P120C solid rocket motor has successfully taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The outcome of the test – the second for this motor– is a key step in the construction of the new generation European Vega-C and Ariane 6 launchers. Avio, the Italian aerospace reference, has played a central role in the development of the P120C.It weighs approx. 8 t...
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			AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency