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Vega

Versatile, efficient, precise — the Vega launch system is Europe’s way of launching light satellites to multiple orbits in a single launch

Vega

Vega first launched in 2012 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana to complement Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane rockets. Vega-C, a more powerful variant with greater payload volume and improved competitiveness, took over this role with its inaugural flight on 13 June 2022. Vega-E is now in development to further increase performance while reducing launch service costs.

Next launch: VV25, Vega-C with Sentinel-1C, 3 December 2024 18:20 local time at Europe's Spaceport (21:20 GMT, 22:20 CET)

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Artist’s impression of Sentinel-1B
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Call for interest: Sentinel-1C launch media event

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Lowering Zefiro-40 stage for Vega-C flight VV25 in the launch tower
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Building Vega-C flight VV25 on its launch pad

15/10/2024 1204 views 21 likes
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Vega-C second stage test fire

03/10/2024 218 views 6 likes
Vega-C second stage test fire
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Vega-C blueprint

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Vega-C blueprint
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Second Zefiro-40 test fire for Vega-C
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Last rocket motor firing clears path for Vega-C launch

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Sentinel-2C to Vega and orbit – fit-check to liftoff timela…

18/09/2024 1260 views 38 likes
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A look back at Sentinel-2C's ride into space on Vega

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Space Team Europe for Vega: final liftoff

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Earth from Space: Sentinel-2 captures Sentinel-2

06/09/2024 4144 views 59 likes
The Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite captured this image over Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 2 September, just ahead of the Sentinel-2C launch.
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Sentinel-2C launch highlights

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Last Vega flight VV24 takes to the skies
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Farewell to Vega

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Sentinel-2C takes to the skies
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Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbit

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Vega flight VV24 liftoff with Sentinel-2C

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Vega flight VV24 liftoff with Sentinel-2C
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Vega flight VV24 liftoff with Sentinel-2C

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Vega flight VV24 liftoff with Sentinel-2C
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Vega for ESA: the story

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    Vega-C inaugural launch campaign timelapse, VV21

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    M10 engine test success marks key step toward Vega-E

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    Vega-E is being targeted to fly from 2026 as the next evolution of the Vega launch system.
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    Launch of Vega VV20

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