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Vega (rocket)

Vega (Italian: Vettore Europeo di Generazione Avanzata, French: Vecteur européen de génération avancée, lit. 'Vector European Generation Advanced') was a European expendable small-lift launch vehicle developed by Avio and operated by Arianespace for the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Designed to carry payloads between 300…

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Altitude
700 km (430 mi) · 1,500 km × 200 km (930 mi × 120 mi) · 400 km (250 mi)
Burn time
107 seconds · 71.6 seconds · 117 seconds · Up to 612.5 seconds (up to five burns)
Comparable
Delta II · Electron · Epsilon · Minotaur · PSLV
Cost per launch
US$37 million
Country of origin
European multi-national[a]
Derivative work
Vega C

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Vega (rocket)

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Edges93
Triples60
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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Vega (rocket)

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Comparable · 8
Vega (rocket) → Delta II, Electron, Epsilon, Minotaur, PSLV, Rokot, Shavit 2, Soyuz-2.1v
Height · 5
Vega (rocket) → 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in), 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in), 30 m (98 ft 5 in), 4.12 m (13 ft 6 in), 8.39 m (27 ft 6 in)
Burn time · 4
Vega (rocket) → 107 seconds, 117 seconds, 71.6 seconds, Up to 612.5 seconds (up to five burns)
Empty mass · 4
Vega (rocket) → 1,315 kg (2,899 lb), 147 kg (324 lb), 2,850 kg (6,280 lb), 7,330 kg (16,160 lb)
Gross mass · 4
Vega (rocket) → 11,815 kg (26,048 lb), 28,850 kg (63,600 lb), 697 kg (1,537 lb), 95,695 kg (210,971 lb)
Mass · 4
Vega (rocket) → 1,430 kg (3,150 lb), 1,450 kg (3,200 lb), 1,963 kg (4,328 lb), 137,000 kg (302,000 lb)
Maximum thrust · 4
Vega (rocket) → 2,261 kN (508,000 lbf), 2.45 kN (550 lbf), 260 kN (58,000 lbf), 871 kN (196,000 lbf)
Specific impulse · 4
Vega (rocket) → 280 s (2.7 km/s), 287.5 s (2.819 km/s), 296 s (2.90 km/s), 314.6 s (3.085 km/s)
Altitude · 3
Vega (rocket) → 1,500 km × 200 km (930 mi × 120 mi), 400 km (250 mi), 700 km (430 mi)
Diameter · 2
Vega (rocket) → 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in), 3 m (9 ft 10 in)

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vega first launch stage space launcher rocket european flight zefiro agency esa development avio stages ariane would engine 2012 italy

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Vega (rocket)Altitude700 km (430 mi)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Altitude1,500 km × 200 km (930 mi × 120 mi)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Altitude400 km (250 mi)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Burn time107 seconds1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Burn time71.6 seconds1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Burn time117 seconds1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Burn timeUp to 612.5 seconds (up to five burns)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableDelta II1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableElectron1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableEpsilon1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableMinotaur1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparablePSLV1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableRokot1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableShavit 21.00infobox
Vega (rocket)ComparableSoyuz-2.1v1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Cost per launchUS$37 million1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Country of originEuropean multi-national[a]1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Derivative workVega C1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Diameter3 m (9 ft 10 in)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Diameter1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Empty mass7,330 kg (16,160 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Empty mass2,850 kg (6,280 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Empty mass1,315 kg (2,899 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Empty mass147 kg (324 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Failure21.00infobox
Vega (rocket)First flight13 February 2012 (multiple payloads)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)FunctionSmall-lift launch vehicle1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Gross mass95,695 kg (210,971 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Gross mass28,850 kg (63,600 lb)1.00infobox
Vega (rocket)Gross mass11,815 kg (26,048 lb)1.00infobox

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