Vega was a European expendable small-lift launch vehicle developed by Avio and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. Designed to carry payloads between 30
Nozzle of the Zefiro 23, Paris Air Show 2015
AVUM undergoing vibration test at ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk.
Arianespace SA is a French company founded in March 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It operates the Ariane 6, a medium-to-heavy-lift rocket. Arianespace is a subsidiary o
Vega (rocket)
…génération avancée, lit. 'Vector European Generation Advanced') was a European expendable small-lift launch vehicle developed by Avio and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Designed to carry payloads between 300 and 2,500 kilograms (660 and 5,510 lb…
Ariane 1 mock-up
Mockups of the launch vehicles that Arianespace marketed in 2017: Vega, Vega C, Soyuz-2, Ariane 5, and Ariane 6. Sales of Vega, Soyuz-2 and Ariane 5 were discontinued, while Vega C was transferred to Avio.