Since its first launch in 2012 from French Guiana, Europe's Vega rocket system has been instrumental in helping put multiple satellites in low Earth orbit with only a single launch. The Vega-C rocket ...

A Vega rocket lifts off Oct. 8 on the first launch for that family of vehicles since a December 2022 failure of a larger Vega C rocket. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace WASHINGTON — The European Space ...

ESA PR 21-2006. ESA’s Vega small satellite launch vehicle has made a new step toward its maiden flight, late next year, with the success of the first firing test on its second stage motor, the Zefiro ...