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In Kourou everything is ready for the launch of Vega LIVE FROM 10.00

2021-11-16T09:14:55.365Z


Everything is ready, in the European Space Center of Kourou (French Guiana) for the new VV20 mission of the Vega rocket, destined to bring Ceres, a trio of French military satellites (ANSA) into orbit


Everything is ready, in the European Space Center of Kourou (French Guiana) for the new VV20 mission of the Vega rocket, destined to bring Ceres, a trio of French military satellites into orbit.

The launch, scheduled for 10:28 am (Italian time), is particularly important for Vega, the European rocket built in Italy by Avio, because preparations are planned for the construction of Vega C, the most powerful and most powerful version from tomorrow. economic development of Vega, whose launch is scheduled for April 2022.



The VV20 mission foresees the putting into orbit of 3 Ceres satellites (CapacitÉ de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale) which will provide France with the ability to identify with great precision all electromagnetic sources, mainly enemy radar positions, in every point of the planet. The 3 satellites, weighing just under 500 kilos each, were built under the coordination of Airbus Defense and Space and with the participation of Thales Defense. They will orbit between 250 and 800 kilometers of altitude, close to each other, and will have the ability to observe every point of the Earth once a day.



After this launch, Vega's commitments will be frozen for several months because work will immediately start on some important changes to the launch platform.

In fact, the launch of Vega C, a more powerful and cost-effective version of Vega, is expected in April.

In the Vega C, the first two stages will be replaced with P120 and Z40, which will guarantee greater thrust and therefore also the possibility of carrying heavier loads, going from a current maximum of 1.5 to 2.2 tons in low orbit.



Source: ansa

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