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