European companies in the space sector have been developing novel technology to find their unique place in the market, allowing them to thrive and innovate while stepping towards developing their orbital vehicles. Some are supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), such as HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Orbex, while other independent private companies, such as PLD Space, are forging their ambitious paths to reusability.
"Vega"
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Arianespace completed its third and final orbital launch of 2024 on Thursday, Dec. 5, with…
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Launch Roundup: Vega retired after final launch; Polaris Dawn lift off
by Aaron McCreaThis week, rockets will launch from all over the globe. China’s CASC sent a Chang…
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Arianespace’s lightweight Vega rocket launched on its penultimate flight Sunday, carrying the THEOS-2 Earth-observation satellite…
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Arianespace suffers failure on first operational Vega-C mission
by Lee KanayamaArianespace has suffered a failure during Vega-Consolidation’s (Vega-C) first operational launch, which was set to…
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ESA launches upgraded Vega-C rocket on first mission
by Ian AtkinsonVega-C, the newest iteration of the European Vega rocket, has launched on its debut flight,…
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Vega-C stages in launch preparation as Avio, Arianespace progress toward rocket’s debut
Components for the first Vega-C (Vega Consolidation) rocket are entering launch preparations at the Guiana…
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Arianespace’s Vega rocket launched on its third mission of the year with the Capacité de…
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Earth observation satellite and secondary payloads launched on Arianespace Vega
The Vega rocket conducted its nineteenth launch of Europe’s small lift vehicle, the second Vega…
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Arianespace launches Vega’s return to flight with rideshare mission
After a five month grounding, Vega returned to flight following a launch failure in November…
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Arianespace suffered another issue with its Vega rocket during the launch of two Earth observation…
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After a lengthy grounding following a failed launch in July 2019, the closure of the…
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Arianespace return to Vega launch preparations following two month pause
by Lee KanayamaArianespace has resumed the launch campaign for the Vega’s return to flight. After being on…
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Arianespace’s Vega rocket is on track to conduct its Return To Flight (RTF) mission in…
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Inquiry finds Vega failed after violent event during early second stage flight
by Chris BerginArianespace has published the findings from an Independent Inquiry Commission tasked with analyzing the failure…
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Arianespace’s Vega rocket failed during the launch of the Falcon Eye-1 spacecraft for the United…
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Arianespace’s future ambitions in the launch services market will be focused on two new launch…
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Italy’s PRISMA Earth observation satellite launched aboard Arianespace’s Vega rocket Thursday. Vega lifted off from…
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Arianespace’s Vega rocket launched the second Moroccan remote-sensing satellite, Mohammed VI-B (MN35-B) 0 building on…
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Arianespace’s lightweight Vega rocket has deployed the European Space Agency’s Aeolus climate science satellite Wednesday…