Vega C is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency .
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10 Facts About Vega C
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Rocket, named after Vega C, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, is a single-body launcher with three solid rocket stages: the P80 first stage, the Zefiro 23 second stage, and the Zefiro 9 third stage.
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Around 2000, an alternative use for the Vega C was explored as a medium-class booster rocket to be used in conjunction with an improved, up-rated model of the Ariane 5 heavy launcher.
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Progress on Vega C was delayed by the failure of one such test of the third stage on 28 March 2007.
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At the 2009 Paris Air Show, it was revealed that the adoption of more cost-effective engine to replace the upper stages of the Vega C have been postponed due to a failure to reduce the overall costs of the launcher, making it much less worthwhile to pursue.
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At this point, the certification of all four stages of the Vega C launch was anticipated to be achieved prior to the end of 2009, while the first launch was scheduled to take place during 2010.
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On 13 February 2012, the first launch of the Vega C rocket occurred for Kourou; it was reported as being an "apparently perfect flight".
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Payload fairing of the Vega C was designed and is manufactured by RUAG Space of Switzerland.
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On 13 July 2022, Vega C-C had its debut flight during which it delivered the LARES 2 and six other satellites from French Guiana to the orbit.
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Development costs for the Vega C rocket totaled €710 million, with ESA spending an additional €400 million to sponsor five development flights between 2012 and 2014.
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