Vega Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Vega launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Vega rocket

Basic Info

Name

Vega

Family

Vega

Manufacturer

First Launch

13 Feb 2012

Successful Launches

20

Failed Launches

2

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

4

Length

29.9 m

Diameter

3.03 m

Launch Mass

137 tons

Thrust

2,974 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

1,500 kg

Launch Cost

$37M

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

Launch Sites used by Vega

Guiana Space Centre

Guiana Space Centre launch site

European spaceport near the equator for satellite launches, managed by ESA and CNES.

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