First flight of the upgraded Vega-E variant of the Vega launch vehicle developed by Avio.
Vehicle
Vega-E
Vega
Height
36.8 m
Diameter
3 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
0
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
