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Vega's new Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser will release 53 satellites on Europe's first rideshare flight VV16, dedicated to light satellites.

Vega's ridesharing satellites secured on the SSMS dispenser inside the fairing are hoisted to the top of the mobile gantry at Europe's Spaceport.

Vega's Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS) dispenser holding 53 satellites is stowed inside Vega's fairing at Europe's Spaceport.

Living on another world

Vega

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

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

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

Testing for Ireland’s first satellite

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

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

Artist's view of Vega flight VV16 with 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.

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

Integration of the main deck and HEXA of 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.

ESA’s oldest Earth-observer images Delhi airport

Go retro with t-shirts, posters, mug and tote bag celebrating 40 years of Ariane rockets with the ESA On Demand new collection.

Spacesuit for the ground

Ins and outs of 3D printing

Smart chips for space

Smart Chips für den Weltraum

Steering drones for power generation

Seeing asteroids in the dark

Ariane 6 mobile gantry

Boost! – ESA's Commercial Space Transportation and Support programme welcomes new ideas

BepiColombo flight control team take flyby selfie

Bepi before space

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

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

Hypersonic surfing

Hunting out water on the Moon

Europe’s fastest shooter

Bendy, ultra-thin solar cell

Vega's top tank

Mass affects orbiting bodies

Geostationary orbit

Low Earth orbit

Polar and Sun-synchronous 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)

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