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    • Title Vega in mobile gantry
    • Released 19/05/2011 2:23 pm
    • Copyright ESA - S. Corvaja, 2011
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      ESA’s new Vega small launcher has taken the next step towards its maiden flight later this year with completion of a dry-run with a full-scale mock-up at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in April.

      This rehearsal of the final countdown tested launch operations and the rollout of the mobile gantry. One particular test showed that the vehicle and the pad structure can withstand high winds during the hours before launch.

      Other important work included Vega ventilation and thermal testing, inertial platform alignment and performance testing, and umbilical tests.

      In the coming months, the Flight Readiness Review will give the final green light for the maiden qualification flight, in the second half of 2011.

      This flight will be followed by five missions to demonstrate the system's flexibility.

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    • Keywords Launchers and space vehicles, Vega

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