Zefiro-9 hoisted into place

Vega-C's third stage, Zefiro-9, being hoisted to its place on the launch pad for the next Vega-C flight VV27.

The third stage Zefiro-9 was used on Vega-C's predecessor, Vega, and burns through 10 tonnes of solid propellant.

VV27 will take Airbus Defence and Space's four CO3D satellites and CNES' Microcarb mission to space.