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Vega Rideshare Service Proven in Return to Flight Mission

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Tom Patton
Sep 04, 2020
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The first flight of the Vega rideshare service using the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser for light satellites, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 02:51 BST / 03:51 CEST on September 3 (22:51 local time on September 2).

Vega’s return to flight proves new launch service capabilities on an ESA-developed launch veh…

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