WVega, is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Development began in 1998 and the first launch took place from the Centre Spatial Guyanais on 13 February 2012.
WVega, is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Development began in 1998 and the first launch took place from the Centre Spatial Guyanais on 13 February 2012.
WVega flight VV01 is the maiden flight of the Vega launcher. It occurred from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) on 13 February 2012 at 10:00:00 UTC.
WVega flight VV02 was the second flight of the Vega launcher. It occurred from the Guiana Space Centre on 7 May 2013 at 02:06:31 UTC.
WVega flight VV03 is the third flight of the Vega launcher. It occurred from the Guiana Space Centre on 30 April 2014 at 01:35:15 UTC.
WVega flight VV04 is the space launch of the IXV experimental re-entry vehicle by the 4th Vega rocket.
WVega flight VV05 is the Vega space launch of the Sentinel-2A satellite.
WVega flight VV06 is the Vega space launch of the LISA Pathfinder satellite.
WVega flight VV07 is the 7th Vega space launch, of the PerúSAT-1 and 4 SkySat satellites.
WVega flight VV08 was the launch of Göktürk-1 on board the 8th flight of the Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV09 was the launch of the Sentinel-2B satellite by the 9th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV10 was the launch of the OPTSAT-3000 & Venµs satellites by the 10th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV11 was the launch of the Mohammed VI-A satellite by the 11th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV12 was the launch of the ADM-Aeolus satellite by the 12th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV13 was the launch of the Mohammed VI-B satellite by the 13th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV14 was the launch of the PRISMA satellite by the 14th Vega launcher.
WVega flight VV15 was the 15th flight of the Vega launcher, and its first failure.
WVega flight VV16, also called SSMS PoC Flight, was the 16th launch of the Vega rocket. The launch was also notable as it was the first Vega launch following the accident of the VV15 launch in July 2019 that caused the loss of FalconEye1 satellite.
WVega flight VV17 was the 17th launch of the Vega rocket. The rocket failed after launch and the mission was lost.
WVega flight VV18 was the 18th launch of the Vega rocket.