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VideoESA completes swan song of its Vega rocket with Sentinel-2C launch
The European Space Agency (ESA) will soon focus on the Vega-C rocket as its small launch vehicle. Liftoff happened Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 10:50 p.m. GFT (9:50 p.m. EDT, 0150 UTC).
Rideshare mission on deck for penultimate Vega rocket as Vega-C successor remains sidelined
A pair of Earth observation satellites along with ten auxiliary payloads will launch aboard Arianespace’s penultimate Vega rocket into sun-synchronous orbit on Friday. Vega lifted off at 9:36 p.m. EDT (0138 UTC) on Sunday after a two-day delay.
Two Pléiades Neo Earth-imaging satellites lost in failure of Europe’s Vega C rocket
The final two spacecraft in Airbus's four-satellite, 600 million-euro commercial Pléiades Neo Earth observation fleet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after launch from French Guiana Tuesday night, falling victim to a failure of a European Vega C rocket.
VideoLive coverage: Vega C fails after launch with two Earth observation satellites
Europe's Vega C rocket failed a few minutes after launch from French Guiana at 8:47 p.m. EST Tuesday (0147 GMT Wednesday), falling back into the Atlantic Ocean north of the launch site. Two Pléiades Neo high-resolution optical Earth-imaging satellites for Airbus were destroyed in the failure.
Two Airbus Earth-imaging satellites poised for launch on Vega C rocket
Two Pléiades Neo Earth observation satellites are set to join Airbus's constellation of high-resolution optical imagers with a launch Tuesday night from French Guiana on the first commercial flight of Europe's Vega C rocket, a mission delayed from November to change out suspect hardware on the launcher's payload fairing.
Europe’s Vega-C launcher successful on inaugural flight
The excitement of Europe’s inaugural launch of its Vega-C rocket Wednesday was palpable at the launch site in French Guiana, following two technical holds that preceded the successful delivery of seven small satellites into orbit.
VideoLive coverage: Upgraded Vega rocket launches on inaugural flight
Europe's first Vega-C rocket launched at 9:13 a.m. EDT (1313 GMT) Wednesday from the Guiana Space Center in South America. The rocket debuted upgraded solid-fueled motors and a larger payload compartment to haul bigger satellites to space. The maiden Vega-C flight carried seven small spacecraft into orbit.
Europe’s upgraded Vega-C launcher ready for first flight
Europe's new Vega-C launcher, debuting more powerful rocket motors and a larger payload volume, is set to lift off on its first flight Wednesday from Kourou, French Guiana, to cap more than seven years of development.
Vega-C prepped for maiden flight this summer
Europe’s new Vega C launcher is on track for its inaugural flight from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, during the second half of June, according to officials managing final phases of integration.
French military intelligence satellites launch on Vega rocket
A European Vega rocket fired into space from French Guiana Tuesday and deployed three French military satellites to locate sources of radio and radar transmissions around the world, clearing the way for final modifications on the Vega launch pad for an uprated version of the booster set to debut next year.