Vega launch vehicle programme

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European space launch programme expendable launch system programme

The Vega launch vehicle programme is a European initiative to develop and operate a small, solid-fuel rocket system for placing light payloads into low Earth orbit.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	European space launch programme → expendable launch system programme →
commercialOperator	Arianespace →
country	Italy →
familyMember	Vega → Vega-C → Vega-E →
firstStage	P80 →
fundingAgency	European Space Agency →
inauguralFlightVehicle	Vega →
inauguralLaunchDate	2012-02-13 →
inauguralLaunchSite	Guiana Space Centre ELA-1 →
launchCapability	approximately 1500 kg to 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit →
launchPad	ELA-1 →
leadContractor	Avio →
majorIndustrialPartner	Airbus Defence and Space → OHB →
managedBy	ESA Directorate of Space Transportation →
manufacturer	Avio →
operator	Arianespace → European Space Agency →
orbitType	Sun-synchronous orbit → low Earth orbit →
participatingCountries	Austria → Belgium → Czech Republic → Finland → France → Germany → Ireland → Netherlands → Norway → Poland → Portugal → Romania → Spain → Sweden → Switzerland →
primaryLaunchSite	Guiana Space Centre →
propulsionType	liquid-fuel upper stage → solid-fuel first stage → solid-fuel second stage → solid-fuel third stage →
purpose	launch small payloads to low Earth orbit → provide independent European access to space for light payloads →
relatedProgramme	Ariane launch vehicle programme → Soyuz at CSG programme →
secondStage	Zefiro 23 →
status	operational →
successor	Vega-C launch vehicle programme →
thirdStage	Zefiro 9 →
upperStage	AVUM →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Vega launch vehicle programme ("Vega-C") → Vega launch vehicle programme ("Vega-E") →	familyMember
Guiana Space Centre ("Vega-C") →	launchVehicle
European Space Agency →	mission
CNES ("Vega launch vehicle program") →	notableProgram
Vega launch vehicle programme ("Vega-C launch vehicle programme") →	successor