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VV22 Mission Failure Cause Released

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Tom Patton
Mar 06, 2023
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On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Arianespace announced the loss of the Vega C VV22 mission after its launch from French Guiana. The mission was carrying two payloads, Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 Earth observation satellites for Airbus Defense and Space.

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