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Originally Published 3 months ago — by European Spaceflight
The European Space Agency awarded Italian company Avio a €40 million contract to develop a reusable rocket upper stage demonstrator over the next 24 months, focusing on system requirements and preliminary design, leveraging advancements in liquid propulsion and reentry technologies.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by SpaceNews
The European Space Agency announced that a redesigned Zefiro-40 motor for the Vega C rocket successfully passed a static-fire test, marking a significant step towards returning the rocket to flight by the end of the year. The motor, which failed in a previous launch due to faulty materials, has been redesigned and tested successfully for 94 seconds. A second test is planned for October to confirm its performance.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Avio's Vega rocket, set to launch the BIOMASS satellite for the European Space Agency, is facing a major setback as two propellant tanks on the fourth stage of the rocket went missing and were later found in a damaged state in a landfill. With the production lines closed, Avio is exploring options such as using old tanks or modifying the upper stage of the Vega C rocket. The ongoing issues with the Vega C rocket leave the European Space Agency with limited domestic options for launching the satellite in the near term.