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Successful firing of Vega’s first-stage motor in Kourou

30 November 2006

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Vega’s first-stage motor came to life on 30 November 2006 at 12:30 Kourou time (15:30 UT) when it was ignited for its first static firing test at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe’s Spaceport, in Kourou, French Guiana.

Credits: ESA/CNES-SOV

A technology demonstrator

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Vega first stage engine being transferred to the test stand

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Vega P80 first stage motor being transferred from the Booster Integration Building (Bâtiment d'Intégration des Propulseurs - BIP) to the Booster Engine Test Stand (Bâtiment d'Essai d'Accélérateur à Poudre - BEAP)

Credits: ESA/CNES-SOV

New step towards Vega

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