Vega

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Vega in her way to LEO

Project home: http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2546
Author: Xosema
Current version: Unknown
Compatibility: Unknown


The Vega launcher is an european launcher manufactured by Arianespace. Vega is intended to launch small satellites (300–2000 kg) preferibly in polar orbits. It has three solid propulsion stages and an upper liquid propulsion stage (the AVUM stage); it will be launched from the same site from Ariane 1 was launched.