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Vega's Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser with all satellites is mounted on the payload adapter at Europe's Spaceport.

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

Integration of the main deck and HEXA of the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser and SAT-AIS.

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

Integration of the main deck and HEXA of the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser

Transfer of the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser with all satellites mounted at Europe's Spaceport.

This fully 3D-printed thrust chamber is built in just three parts and could power the upper stages of future rockets.

Ariane 6 mobile gantry

Artist's view of Vega-C on the launch pad

Vega-C elements showing three stages, Attitude Vernier Upper Module (AVUM+) and the fairing.

Vega elements showing each stage, the Vespa adapter and fairing.

Low Earth orbit

Polar and Sun-synchronous orbit

Geostationary orbit

Once the satellite reaches the furthest point from Earth in Geostationary transfer orbit (green), it fires its engines in such a way that it enters into a circular GEO orbit (blue)

Reaching orbit

Mass affects orbiting bodies

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff

Hot firing of M10 thrust chamber for future Vega evolutions

M10 thrust chamber for future Vega evolution

Example Prometheus flight configuration

P5 testing facility at DLR Lampoldshausen

Prometheus gas generator test at DLR Lampoldshausen

3D-printed turbo pump for Prometheus rocket engine

Ariane 6 launch complex at Europe's Spaceport

Ariane 5 liftoff © John Kraus

Ariane 5 poised for liftoff © John Kraus

Ariane 1 launch vehicle, cutaway view (1978)

Projected development scenario for Europe's Ariane launch vehicle (1978)

Ariane 5 liftoff © Trevor Mahlmann

Ariane 5 soars to space ©John Kraus

Ariane 5 liftoff ©John Kraus

Ariane 5 liftoff

Ariane 5 liftoff © Trevor Mahlmann

Ariane 5 liftoff ©John Kraus

Ariane 5 liftoff ©Trevor Mahlmann

Ariane 5 liftoff

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