Space

Vega Poised for Commercial Launches

Fully assembled Vega VV02 on pad

EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2013.  The second Vega launch marks the transition to commercial exploitation, showcasing a mature launcher with increased capabilities and flexibility to meet the different demands of the launchers market.

On 3 May, Vega flight VV02 will demonstrate extended capabilities made possible in part by the addition of the Vespa payload adapter.

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The Vespa, or ‘Vega Secondary Payload Adapter’, can carry multiple payloads and, on this mission, it…

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