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Asi: sancito formalmente il "Go" al primo lancio del 2015 di Vega

Roma, Italia - Inizia una nuova era per il futuro del trasporto spaziale

Il punto di partenza sarà ancora una volta lo spazioporto di Kourou, nella Guyana Francese. Da qui, domani, il veicolo sperimentale di rientro IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) intraprenderà la sua missione: a bordo del lanciatore europeo Vega, raggiungerà una altitudine di 320 km, dove verrà inserito sulla sua traiettoria suborbitale. IXV salirà fino a 412 km di altitudine, per poi iniziare il r...

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Roma, Italia, 02/10/2015 16:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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