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	Vega (launcher) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Vega is a planned (additional info and facts about expendable launch system) expendable launch system developed by the (additional info and facts about European Space Agency) European Space Agency since 1998, with the first launch planned for 2006.
		It is a single body launcher with three (additional info and facts about solid rocket) solid rocket stages, the P80 first stage, the Zefiro23 second stage, the Zefiro9 third stage, and a (additional info and facts about liquid rocket) liquid rocket upper module called AVUM.
		The reference VEGA mission is a polar orbit bringing a spacecraft of 1,500 kilograms to an altitude of 700 kilometers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/ve/vega_(launcher).htm (272 words)

	Vega (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vega, Haninge, Sweden is a town in the municipality of Haninge in Sweden.
		Vega Alta and Vega Baja are municipalities in Puerto Rico.
		General Vega is one of the commanders of the Brotherhood of Nod in the fictional universe of Command and Conquer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vega_(disambiguation) (402 words)

	Vega (launcher) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vega is a planned expendable launch system developed jointly by the Italian Space Agency and the European Space Agency since 1998, with the first launch planned for 2007.
		It is designed to launch small payloads cheaply: 300 to 2000 kg satellites for scientific and Earth observation missions to polar and low earth orbits.
		It is a single body launcher with three solid rocket stages, the P80 first stage, the Zefiro23 second stage, the Zefiro9 third stage, and a liquid rocket upper module called AVUM.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vega_(launcher) (185 words)

	News & Information
		Arianespace's commercial launcher family is ready to expand with the addition of Vega -- a new vehicle scheduled to enter operation in mid 2006 for missions with small- to medium-sized satellite payloads.
		Laurent said Vega will have an essential role within the family of European launchers, joining Ariane (which is optimized for large satellites on missions to geostationary transfer orbit, and low Earth flights with very heavy payloads), and Soyuz (tailored for medium payloads to low Earth orbit and certain small GTO spacecraft).
		Vega's first qualification flight in 2006 is expected to be followed by launches at a rate of 3-4 missions per year.
	www.arianespace.com /site/news/story/feature_03_04_03.html (484 words)

	Listening to Vega
		Vega, ESA’s new ‘baby’ European launcher, is the smallest launcher to be developed by ESA.
		Cristiano Contini, an ELV engineer working on the Vega project says, “the noise level using the scale model is actually the same as it will be with a full-scale Vega, although the frequency level at a real launch will be about 20 times lower”.
		The aim is to find the most appropriate configuration on the pad in relation to the phenomena that occur during ignition, and to assess the expected levels during the early phases of the flight.
	www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk /2004/11July2004_8.html (701 words)

	Cnes - Beyond ARIANE 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		For example, new and higher geostationary orbits, entailing stricter launcher performance requirements, are becoming more common, while low-Earth orbits continue to fuel demand, not to mention new missions such as positioning constellations of satellites, which requires complex orbital manoeuvres.
		In 1992, the possibility of developing a smaller launcher to optimize launches of lighter satellites was discussed at the ESA inter-ministerial council.
		The objectives of the Vega programme are to respond to the significant demand for the launch of small payloads, ranging from 300 kg to 2 tonnes, particularly for scientific missions and Earth-observation programmes.
	www.cnes.fr /html/_455_461_1382_1387_.php (379 words)

	Signature of contracts for full development of Vega small launcher and P80
		Funding for both the Vega and P80 programmes was approved by the participating states in December 2000.
		ELV is the prime contractor for the Vega launcher.
		Vega's target lift capability is 1500 kg and it will inject its payload into a circular orbit at 700 km altitude.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2003-02/esa-soc022603.php (422 words)

	ESA - Launch vehicles - Vega
		Although there is a growing tendency for satellites to become larger, there is still a need for a small launcher to place 300 to 2000 kg satellites, economically, into the polar and low-Earth orbits used for many scientific and Earth observation missions.
		Europe’s answer to these needs is Vega, named after the second brightest star in the northern hemisphere.
		Vega has been designed as a single body launcher with three solid propulsion stages and an additional liquid propulsion upper module used for attitude and orbit control, and satellite release.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Launchers_Access_to_Space/SEMH3E67ESD_0.html (187 words)

	FiatAvio Leads Vega Program For New Light Space Launche
		He describes Vega as the first in a building block system of launchers that can tailored in size to their payload and its mission so as make the launch as cheap and efficient as possible.
		Vega is a three-stage launch vehicle, with all using solid propellant.
		Vega is to be 28 meters high with a mass of 130 tons at lift-off.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/01paris1/hardwr01.htm (361 words)

	Vega on track to meet 2007 deadline
		Vega, comparatively small at only 30 m compared to the 53 m Ariane 5 ECA, will be capable of placing payloads weighing from 300 to 2000 kg into the polar and low-Earth orbits used for many scientific and Earth observation missions.
		One of Vega's strong points will be its flexibility and this, together with its low cost, should make it popular with small businesses, research institutes and European universities.
		Vega will give Europe for the first time the possibility of placing satellites into orbit at a relatively low cost.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-03/esa-vot031605.php (473 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Europe will build new Vega rocket for debut in 2005
		Vega's third stage presented the design team with a several challenges before a final configuration was decided upon.
		Currently, the Vega is planned to have a mass-to-orbit of around 3,300 pounds to an orbit around 500 miles high, or a mass-to-orbit of around 1,500 pounds to an orbit just under 1,000 miles high.
		The Vega rocket is the only small launch vehicle currently in serious development in Europe and will compete with rockets that are already in place or in development in Russia and the United States.
	spaceflightnow.com /news/n0012/20vega (968 words)

	Vega - the Future from the ESA
		Vega will also be able to make use of the existing launch facilities at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou.
		Vega has been designed as a single body launcher with three solid propulsion stages and an additional liquid propulsion upper module for attitude and orbit control, and satellite release.
		Development of the Vega launcher started in 1998 and the first launch is planned to take place in 2005.
	www.spacehike.com /vega.html (263 words)

	Italy's New Vega Launcher Seen Helping Ariane Upgrade
		Vega is designed to inject payloads of up to 1.5 tons, such as Earth observation and scientific satellites for civil applications, into circular polar orbit (about 700 km).
		The launcher is already seen as the first in a series of smaller rockets to complement the much heavier Ariane range.
		Snecma, Bechat notes, sees interesting potential for a two-stage launcher with Vega's first stage and a cryogenic second stage using Snecma's new Vinci engine that is being developed for the upper stage of the improved Ariane 5.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/01paris2/hardwr13.htm (431 words)

	Vega Launcher Contract For EADS Astrium Spain
		The Vega launcher will be the smallest vehicle of the family of European launchers, servicing satellites with a weight in the range of 1 to 2 Tonnes.
		Together with the two versions of Ariane 5 (Generic and ECA) and the Soyuz-Starsem, a launcher family is created with the aim of placing into orbit any type of satellite, in the most cost-efficient manner possible, all of them launched from the Kourou Space Port.
		The Vega launcher will have a height of 30 metres and a lift-off weight of approximately 137 Tonnes.
	www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk /2005/5June2005_21.html (458 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Vega rocket one step nearer
		The objective is to build a small single body launcher with three solid propulsion stages and an upper stage powered by liquid propulsion.
		Vega, 30 meters tall and with a diameter of 3 meters, will be able to place a 1.5 tonne payload into polar orbit.
		Vega's P80 first stage is 10.5 metres tall and can hold 88 tonnes of propellant.
	spaceflightnow.com /news/n0405/30vega (1181 words)

	Vega Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The first proposal for the Vega launcher consisted of a three-stage solid-rocket of which the two first were derived from BPD Zefiro motor, 1.9 m in diameter weighing approximately 16 tons.
		This launcher was to place a 300 kg payload in a 700 km polar orbit.
		In the Vega K variant, the Zefiro first stage being replaced by a P85 motor (shortened version of the Ariane 5 solid booster, 3 m in diameter) the launch capacity reached 1.6 t in polar orbit.
	www.sat-net.com /serra/vega_e.htm (423 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Vega beats the snot out of Ankoku in the air, then pulls back, ignites himself with blue flame, and darts strait across in mid air while spinning.
		[, and Vega is struck with a barrage of mini-missiles from Ankoku's forearm mounted missile launcher.
		Vega: Yet, she also has a tough will and is unwilling to listen to me. Endymion: I don't think I get your drift.
	members.tripod.com /~Safari/tfsvslm.txt (9552 words)

	ESA Portal - Green light for two new programmes : Vega Small Launcher and P80 Advanced Solid Booster
		The Vega Small Launcher Development programme and the P80 Advanced Solid Propulsion Stage Demonstrator programme were formally approved on 15 December by the participating States.
		Developed and manufactured by European industry, Vega will complete the range of European launch services and offer the international market a competitive vehicle for small payloads of up to 1500 kg (polar earth orbit missions at 700 km).
		The development milestones for the P80 are consistent with the schedule for developing Vega, whose maiden flight is planned in end-2005.
	www.esa.int /export/esaCP/GGGR5PPCWGC_index_0.html (265 words)

	Your Daily Briefing Of Satellite
		According to Arianespace, an inaugural flight of the improved vehicle is planned in 2007 from a new launch pad that currently is under construction at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
		This launcher version will have a more powerful third-stage engine to significantly increase the overall launch vehicle performance and provide additional payload mass capability.
		Both new versions of the Soyuz launcher will be adapted in view of their exploitation by Arianespace from the Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana.
	www.satnews.com /stories11/802.htm (313 words)

	Arianespace and ELV sign collaboration agreement for Vega launcher production and operation \| SpaceRef - Your Space ...
		The organization for Vega launches is similar to that used for the Ariane and Soyuz programs, to maximize the synergies between these programs.
		Vega comprises three solid-propellant stages and a fourth stage with a re-ignitable liquid-propellant engine.
		Vega is a European Space Agency (ESA) program, financed by Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden.
	www.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=11875 (475 words)

	Key Tests For Vega Igniters
		The objective is to build a small single body launcher with three solid propulsion stages - P80, Zefiro 23 and Zefiro 9 - and an upper stage — the AVUM - powered by liquid propulsion.
		The object of the test is to verify in safe conditions the correct functioning of the complete igniter and its ignition chain, as well as to measure and verify the most important functional parameters, like pressure curve inside the igniter case, the gas flow ejected from the exit nozzles, the nozzles erosion, etc.
		The Development Plan of the Vega igniters includes takes advantage of the commonalities and similarities of the three motors and the resulting similarity of the igniters, allowing a reduced test matrix with a limited number of tests.
	www.space-travel.com /news/rocketscience-05zzf.html (868 words)

	Vega contract signals new step forward in the partnership between Arianespace and ELV \| SpaceRef Europe - Your Daily ...
		Along with Ariane and Soyuz, this new launcher will be part of the range of three launchers to be operated from Kourou starting in 2007.
		The Vega launcher comprises three solid propulsion stages and a fourth stage with a reignitable liquid-propellant engine.
		Vega will primarily be used to launch scientific and Earth observation payloads.
	eu.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=14222 (398 words)

	Switzerland and the European launchers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The European launcher ARIANE 5 on its launch pad on ZL3, during the MSG-1 campaign, 26th August 2002.
		The small launcher Vega will also carry a fairing “made in Switzerland” and we hope that developments in the Russian Soyuz launcher in French Guyana as well as the visible elements of future European launchers will bear the unmistakable mark of Swiss quality.
		The launcher market is characterized by a fierce competition between leaders in space technology in an environment where competitive edges and the level of support given to technologies of the future make the difference.
	www.sbf.admin.ch /htm/international/space/Launchers-e.html (703 words)

	An invitation to meet Vega \| SpaceRef Europe - Your Daily Source of Space News from Europe
		Behind the impressive sight of a launcher awaiting liftoff lie years of work and a complex infrastructure.
		Among these are facilities to check and integrate the launcher and prepare the satellites, a centre to control launch operations, and services for post-flight analysis, both in French Guiana and Europe.
		Although there is a growing tendency for satellites to become larger, there is still a need for a small launcher to put 300 to 2000 kg satellites, for scientific and Earth observation missions, into polar and low-Earth orbits cheaply and quickly.
	eu.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=7747 (500 words)

	ScienceDaily: Related Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Vega On Track To Meet 2007 Deadline (March 24, 2005) — There are just under three years to go to the first launch of a new European launcher — Vega.
		This launch marks a major step forward in the Soyuz evolution programme as this modernised version of the launcher implements a digital control system providing additional mission flexibility and enabling control of the launch vehicle with a larger fairing.
		In a striking juxtaposition of new and old, the ESA's ice satellite mated to a newly-finished Breeze-KM upper stage will be hauled most of the way to orbit by a vintage SS-19 two-stage rocket, first assembled two decades ago to serve as a weapon of nuclear war.
	www.sciencedaily.com /related.php?filename=050323151854 (967 words)

	Highlights in Space: 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Following Italy’s decision not to subscribe to the ESA Future Launcher Technology Programme, a technology program oriented towards second-generation launch systems was proposed to the Italian Space Agency ASI in April by the Italian aerospace research center CIRA, Alenia Spazio, and Fiatavio.
		Vega’s upper stage will be Italy’s Zefiro, tested by Fiat in the mid-1990s.
		The launcher’s total development budget is $282 million; its projected launch price is $20 million, based on an expected launch rate of four per year.
	www.oosa.unvienna.org /isis/highlights2000/sect2b.html (1425 words)

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		A consortium led by FiatAvio is scheduled to sign a contract with European governments Feb. 25 to complete development of the Vega rocket (above), which is designed to launch small satellites.
		The FiatAvio-led ELV consortium, based in Colleferro, Italy, will provide the solid-fueled, three-stage Vega to the Arianespace launch consortium, which will be responsible for marketing.
		Vega, expected to launch three times per year, will be able to place a 1,500-kilogram satellite into a 700-kilometer circular orbit.
	www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/digestarch_030303.html (1322 words)

	Vega On Track To Meet 2007 Deadline
		There are just under three years to go to the first launch of a new European launcher — Vega.
		Europe's First Moon Probe Prepares For Launch (August 11, 2003) -- The European Space Agency's SMART-1 spacecraft was delivered to Kourou, French Guiana, on July 15 and is currently being prepared for launch atop an Ariane 5 during the night from August 28 to...
		Altogether seven ESA Member States are contributing to the Vega programme.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/03/050323151854.htm (703 words)

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