First Flight

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2027

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First flight of the Vega-E rocket which is an improved version of the Vega-C rocket which eliminates the third and fourth stages Zefiro 9 and AVUM+ and are replaced by a cryogenic upper stage powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane.

Rocket

Planned
Vega E
European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.4m

Height: 35m

Liftoff Thrust

4,500 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.3m

Height: 9m

Stages

3

Launch Site

ELV

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

75 days