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Third Vega flight
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Third Vega flight

30/04/2014 1252 views 5 likes 310171 ID

The third launch by Europe’s new small launcher, Vega, delivered Kazakhstan’s KazEOSat-1(DZZ-HR) satellite for high-resolution Earth observation into its planned orbit during a flight lasting 55 minutes. Liftoff of flight VV03 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana came at 01:35 GMT on 30 April 2014 (03:35 CEST; 22:35 local time on 29 April).

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Vega Flight VV03 is assembled in Kourou

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Vega liftoff on flight VV03
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Vega liftoff on flight VV03

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Vega's new Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser will release 53 satellites on Europe's first rideshare flight VV16, dedicated to light satellites.
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Multiple satellites stowed in Vega fairing

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Zefiro-9 integration

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Zefiro-9 integration
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Zefiro-9 integration

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