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
instanceOf European space launch programme
expendable launch system programme
commercialOperator Arianespace
country Italy
familyMember Vega
Vega-C
Vega-E
firstStage P80
fundingAgency European Space Agency
inauguralFlightVehicle Vega
inauguralLaunchDate 2012-02-13
inauguralLaunchSite Guiana Space Centre ELA-1
linked to: Guiana Space Centre
launchCapability approximately 1500 kg to 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit
launchPad ELA-1
leadContractor Avio
linked to: Avio S.p.A.
majorIndustrialPartner Airbus Defence and Space
linked to: Airbus

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managedBy ESA Directorate of Space Transportation
manufacturer Avio
linked to: Avio S.p.A.
operator Arianespace
European Space Agency
orbitType Sun-synchronous orbit
low Earth orbit
participatingCountries Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
primaryLaunchSite Guiana Space Centre
propulsionType liquid-fuel upper stage
solid-fuel first stage
solid-fuel second stage
solid-fuel third stage
purpose launch small payloads to low Earth orbit
provide independent European access to space for light payloads
relatedProgramme Ariane launch vehicle programme
Soyuz at CSG programme
secondStage Zefiro 23
status operational
successor Vega-C launch vehicle programme
thirdStage Zefiro 9
upperStage AVUM

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European Space Agency mission Vega launch vehicle programme
CNES notableProgram Vega launch vehicle program
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Guiana Space Centre launchVehicle Vega-C
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Vega launch vehicle programme successor Vega-C launch vehicle programme
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Vega launch vehicle programme familyMember Vega-C
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Vega launch vehicle programme familyMember Vega-E
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Kourou launchSiteFor Vega rockets
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Italian Space Agency participatesIn Vega launch system programme
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Arianespace operatesLaunchVehicle Vega-C
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
European spaceport network supportsProgram Vega launch program
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Vega program ESA Vega programme
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Vega successor Vega-C
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Avio S.p.A. notableProduct Vega launch vehicle
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Avio S.p.A. notableProduct Vega-C launch vehicle
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Avio S.p.A. operatesInProgram Vega launch program
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Avio S.p.A. operatesInProgram Vega-C launch program
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ELA-1 associatedProgram Vega programme
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
AVUM partOf Vega launch vehicle
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AVUM partOf Vega small-lift launch vehicle
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P80 usedOn Vega-C
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
P80 developedFor Vega launch vehicle
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P80 developedFor Vega-C launch vehicle
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Zefiro 23 usedIn Vega small-lift launch vehicle
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Zefiro 23 program Vega programme
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Zefiro 9 usedOnVehicle Vega-C
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme
Zefiro 9 launchVehicleFamily Vega launch vehicle
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Zefiro 9 program Vega programme
linked to: Vega launch vehicle programme