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Vega preparing to fly on October 6th

Inquiry on motor test anomaly completed

The Independent Enquiry Commission established by ESA (European Space Agency) to review the anomaly occurred during a test of Vega-C’s Zefiro 40 motor in June, has recently completed its works. The Commission concluded that in the current design of the nozzle, the combination of the geometry of the throat insert and the different thermo-mechanical properties of the new Carbon-Carbon material used f...

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Rome, Italy, 10/03/2023 08:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AerospaceVega VV23 mission successfully completed

Into orbit two satellites plus ten auxiliary payloads

Vega rocket lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana at 10:36 pm local time (01:36 am UTC) and successfully completed its VV23 flight, placing into sun-synchronous orbit two satellites... more

AerospaceFailed launch of the Vega C space rocket

Deviation from trajectory after take-off and missile sinked in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

First commercial mission and first failure for Vega C, built by the Italian company Avio of Colleferro, near Rome. Due to an anomaly that occurred two minutes and 27 seconds after take-off from the launch... more

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