Vega rocket

The Final Vega Rocket Blasts Off

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its final Vega rocket this week, lofting a Sentinel-2C Earth observation satellite into orbit.…

3 months ago

An Upcoming ESA Mission is Going to Remove one Piece of Space Junk From Orbit

A specialized spacecraft will be sent to orbit by the ESA in 2025 to remove a piece of space debris,…

5 years ago

ESA’s Vega Rocket Launches Three Satellites to Space

The second flight of ESA’s newest launch vehicle has successfully sent three different satellites to space. Launching at 02:06 GMT…

12 years ago

Flawless Maiden Launch for Europe’s New Vega Rocket

[/caption] Europe scored a major space success with today’s (Feb. 13) flawless maiden launch of the brand new Vega rocket…

13 years ago

Inaugural Vega Rocket Poised at Europe’s South American Spaceport

[/caption] Final preparations are in full swing for the inaugural flight of Europe’s new light launcher - the Vega booster…

13 years ago