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Second firing test for Vega's Zefiro 9A solid rocket motor

Second firing test for Vega's Zefiro 9A solid rocket motor

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

On 28 April, the final qualification test firing of the third stage solid propellant motor for Europe’s new small launch vehicle took place at the Salto di Quirra Interforce Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.





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Successful first test for Vega's Zefiro 9-A solid-fuel rocket motor

Successful first test for Vega's Zefiro 9-A solid-fuel rocket motor

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created Oct 24, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Yesterday, the Zefiro 9-A motor successfully completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy). This was the penultimate firing test for the engine prior to ...


Successful qualification firing test for Zefiro 23

Successful qualification firing test for Zefiro 23

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created Mar 31, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

On 27 March 2008, the second stage motor for Vega - Europe's new small launcher - successfully completed a static firing test at the Salto Di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia, Italy.


HICO-RAIDS experiments ready for payload integration

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created Sep 26, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) and the Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System (RAIDS), both developed at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), are ready for payload integration following ...


Successful review for Jules Verne ATV launcher

Successful review for Jules Verne ATV launcher

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created Mar 07, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Launch Readiness Review (RAL), organised by Arianespace at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, last night gave the go-ahead for today’s transfer of Ariane 5 out to the launch pad.


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Delays seen for Soyuz, Vega launches at Europe's space base

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created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The first launches by the veteran Russian rocket Soyuz and a new light rocket called Vega from Europe's space base will be postponed to 2010, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday.


Vega main engine test in Kourou

Vega main engine test in Kourou

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created Dec 05, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of ESA's new small launcher - Vega, was successfully tested on 4 December at the Guiana Space Centre, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French ...


ESA rocket motor successfully tested

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created Dec 21, 2005 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The first firing test of the European Space Agency's Vega Zefiro 9 third-stage solid rocket motor was successful, ESA officials in Paris said Wednesday.


Team achieves nuclear fuel performance milestone

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created Mar 10, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March ...


Vega upper composite passes tests at ESTEC

Vega upper composite passes tests at ESTEC

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created Oct 05, 2006 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The upper composite of ESA's new small launcher has passed its vibration tests at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) with flying colours. Vega's components are built and tested at various ...


Successful Ariane 5 upper-stage engine re-ignition experiment

Successful Ariane 5 upper-stage engine re-ignition experiment

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created Oct 22, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A successful re-ignition of the Ariane 5 upper stage engine performed during the most recent mission has consolidated Ariane 5's readiness for the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle.



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