How Europe first tested the Vega launch system
In short: Witness the maiden voyage of the Vega rocket, a mission designed to prove that Europe's new launch capabilities could function from start to finish.
On 13 February 2012, the Vega flight VV01 lifted off from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This qualification flight was not just about the vehicle itself, but a comprehensive test of the entire system. The objective involved testing the entire Vega system, spanning the preliminary launch procedures and ground facilities through to successful payload release and controlled upper-stage decommissioning.
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