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#TachyonBeam #SpaceMission #ESA #China #magnetosphere #SolarWind #launch #VegaC

A few hours ago, the Smile satellite was launched from the Kourou Spaceport in French Guiana atop a Vega-C rocket. After about 56 minutes, the Smile satellite separated from the rocket's last stage and began maneuvers that are scheduled to last approximately 25 days.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2026/05/19/a-success-for-the-launch-of-the-smile-satellite-to-study-how-the-earths-magnetosphere-responds-to-the-solar-wind/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116475858483213797

The clearest price comparison for a #VegaC 🇪🇺 launch is India’s 🇮🇳 #PSLV rocket, which has a comparable payload capacity to #LEO. The figure is less than half 📊 the stated sticker price of a Vega C flight.

#ESA #Arianespace #LaunchCost #transparency

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116475858483213797

The clearest price comparison for a #VegaC 🇪🇺 launch is India’s 🇮🇳 #PSLV rocket, which has a comparable payload capacity to #LEO. The figure is less than half 📊 the stated sticker price of a Vega C flight.

#ESA #Arianespace #LaunchCost #transparency

#ÖAW:
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SMILE .. eine gemeinsame Mission der .. ESA und der ..CAS – soll am 9. April 2026 mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Kourou, Französisch-Guayana, starten. .. Ziel der Mission ist es, die Beziehung zwischen unserem Zentralgestirn – der Sonne – und unserem Heimatplaneten – der Erde – besser zu verstehen.
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https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/aktuelles/layer/news/forschungssatellit-smile-steht-kurz-vor-dem-start

1.4.2026

#CAS #China #Erde #ESA #IWF #Magnetfeld #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Satelliten #SMILE #SpaceFlight #VegaC #VV29

#ÖAW:
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SMILE .. eine gemeinsame Mission der .. ESA und der ..CAS – soll am 9. April 2026 mit einer Vega-C-Rakete vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Kourou, Französisch-Guayana, starten. .. Ziel der Mission ist es, die Beziehung zwischen unserem Zentralgestirn – der Sonne – und unserem Heimatplaneten – der Erde – besser zu verstehen.
"
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/aktuelles/layer/news/forschungssatellit-smile-steht-kurz-vor-dem-start

1.4.2026

#CAS #China #Erde #ESA #IWF #Magnetfeld #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Satelliten #SMILE #SpaceFlight #VegaC #VV29

#ESA:
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Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport
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"The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_arrives_at_Europe_s_Spaceport

9.3.2026

#CAS #CSG #Kourou #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Smile #SpaceFlight #SolarWind #Sonnenwind #Vega #VegaC #VV29 #Weltraumwetter

#ESA:
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Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport
"
"The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_arrives_at_Europe_s_Spaceport

9.3.2026

#CAS #CSG #Kourou #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Smile #SpaceFlight #SolarWind #Sonnenwind #Vega #VegaC #VV29 #Weltraumwetter

#ESA budget 💰 2026

• € 2.44B Earth #observation 🛰️ activities, including #Copernicus and #ERS
• € 1.21B #navigation 🧭 program­­, including #Galileo, #Celeste, #NAVISP and #FutureNAV
• € 996M #connectivity 📶 and secure comms, including #ARTES
• € 818M for human 🧑‍🚀 and #robotic 🤖 exploration
• € 698M space transportation 📦 - increasing the flight cadence of #Ariane 6 and Avio’s #VegaC - as well as the European Launcher Challenge 🚀
• € 692M for the #scientific program 🧑‍🔬

https://payloadspace.com/esa-outlines-a-busy-year-ahead/

Launch Roundup: Soyuz to launch crew; Vega C and Falcon 9 to launch customer missions

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#NewsBeep #News #Space #Angara #Arianespace #AU #Australia #ESA #f9 #Falcon9 #ISS #KSC #KSLV-2 #LC-39A #Roscosmos #Russia #Russian #Science #SLC-4E #SouthKorea #Soyuz #SpaceX #Starlink #Vandenberg #VegaC
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/309312/

#ESA:
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Zwei Vereinbarungen markieren einen neuen Schritt für die Nutzung von Ariane 6 und Vega-C
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"Der Betrieb von Ariane 6 und Vega C wird Europa einen autonomen Zugang zum Weltraum vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana aus sichern."

https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Zwei_Vereinbarungen_markieren_einen_neuen_Schritt_fuer_die_Nutzung_von_Ariane_6_und_Vega-C

14.11.2025

#Ariane6 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #Avio #CSG #Europa #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC

#ESA:
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Zwei Vereinbarungen markieren einen neuen Schritt für die Nutzung von Ariane 6 und Vega-C
"
"Der Betrieb von Ariane 6 und Vega C wird Europa einen autonomen Zugang zum Weltraum vom europäischen Weltraumbahnhof in Französisch-Guayana aus sichern."

https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Zwei_Vereinbarungen_markieren_einen_neuen_Schritt_fuer_die_Nutzung_von_Ariane_6_und_Vega-C

14.11.2025

#Ariane6 #ArianeGroup #Arianespace #Avio #CSG #Europa #Kourou #Rakete #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #Vega #VegaC

#AVIO:

"Colleferro, 29 June 2023 – Yesterday a static firing test of the #Zefiro40 motor (second stage of the #VegaC launcher) was performed .. as one of the requirements linked to the return to flight of #Vega C after the flight #anomaly suffered on the last launch #VV22 in December."

.. after 40 seconds into the test, another anomaly was revealed, . will require further investigation and testing activity ..".

https://www.avio.com/sites/avio.com/files/attachments/PR_Test%20Z40_ING.pdf

#ESA #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Spaceflight 29.6.2023

#AVIO:

"Colleferro, 29 June 2023 – Yesterday a static firing test of the #Zefiro40 motor (second stage of the #VegaC launcher) was performed .. as one of the requirements linked to the return to flight of #Vega C after the flight #anomaly suffered on the last launch #VV22 in December."

.. after 40 seconds into the test, another anomaly was revealed, . will require further investigation and testing activity ..".

https://www.avio.com/sites/avio.com/files/attachments/PR_Test%20Z40_ING.pdf

#ESA #Rakete #Raumfahrt #Spaceflight 29.6.2023

"Fehlschlag von Flug VV22 – Unabhängiger Untersuchungsausschuss gibt Schlussfolgerungen bekannt"

"Am Dienstag, den 20. Dezember 2022 gab Arianespace kurz nach dem Start der Vega‑C um 22.47 Uhr Ortszeit in Französisch-Guayana (2.47 Uhr MEZ/1.47 Uhr Weltzeit am 21. Dezember 2022) das Scheitern der Mission VV22 bekannt. ...":

https://www.raumfahrer.net/fehlschlag-von-flug-vv22-unabhaengiger-untersuchungsausschuss-gibt-schlussfolgerungen-bekannt/

#Arianespace #Avio #CFC #ESA #Fehlstart #Feststoffmotor #Rakete #Vega #VegaC #VV22 #Zefiro #Zefiro40

3.3.2023

"Fehlschlag von Flug VV22 – Unabhängiger Untersuchungsausschuss gibt Schlussfolgerungen bekannt"

"Am Dienstag, den 20. Dezember 2022 gab Arianespace kurz nach dem Start der Vega‑C um 22.47 Uhr Ortszeit in Französisch-Guayana (2.47 Uhr MEZ/1.47 Uhr Weltzeit am 21. Dezember 2022) das Scheitern der Mission VV22 bekannt. ...":

https://www.raumfahrer.net/fehlschlag-von-flug-vv22-unabhaengiger-untersuchungsausschuss-gibt-schlussfolgerungen-bekannt/

#Arianespace #Avio #CFC #ESA #Fehlstart #Feststoffmotor #Rakete #Vega #VegaC #VV22 #Zefiro #Zefiro40

3.3.2023

#ESA:

"N° 7–2023: Loss of flight #VV22: Independent Enquiry Commission announces conclusions"

".. that the cause of the failure was a gradual deterioration of the Zefiro 40’s nozzle .. an unexpected thermo-mechanical over-erosion of the carbon-carbon (C-C) throat insert of the nozzle, procured by Avio in Ukraine. Additional investigations led to the conclusion that this was likely due to a flaw in the homogeneity of the material. "

https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Loss_of_flight_VV22_Independent_Enquiry_Commission_announces_conclusions

#Raumfahrt #Rakete #VegaC

3.3.2023

#ESA:

"N° 7–2023: Loss of flight #VV22: Independent Enquiry Commission announces conclusions"

".. that the cause of the failure was a gradual deterioration of the Zefiro 40’s nozzle .. an unexpected thermo-mechanical over-erosion of the carbon-carbon (C-C) throat insert of the nozzle, procured by Avio in Ukraine. Additional investigations led to the conclusion that this was likely due to a flaw in the homogeneity of the material. "

https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/Loss_of_flight_VV22_Independent_Enquiry_Commission_announces_conclusions

#Raumfahrt #Rakete #VegaC

3.3.2023

#Arianespace / #ESA:

"#VegaC launch vehicle lifted off .. 20 Dec. at 22:47 local time .. French Guiana (03:47 CET/02:47 GMT, 21 Dec.).. .. lift-off, the mission and .. sep. of 1st stage (#P120C) .. nominal. Following .. nominal ignition of 2nd's (#Zefiro40) engine ~144 sec. after lift-off, a decrease in .. pressure ..observed leading to .. premature end of .. mission."

".. decided to appoint an indep. inquiry commission..work with #Avio,.."

#VV22 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

21.12.2022

#Arianespace / #ESA:

"#VegaC launch vehicle lifted off .. 20 Dec. at 22:47 local time .. French Guiana (03:47 CET/02:47 GMT, 21 Dec.).. .. lift-off, the mission and .. sep. of 1st stage (#P120C) .. nominal. Following .. nominal ignition of 2nd's (#Zefiro40) engine ~144 sec. after lift-off, a decrease in .. pressure ..observed leading to .. premature end of .. mission."

".. decided to appoint an indep. inquiry commission..work with #Avio,.."

#VV22 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

21.12.2022

Annuncio di Arianespace e ESA: istituita una commissione d'inchiesta indipendente sul fallimento del lancio #VV22 di #VegaC dalla Guyana Francese

Annuncio di Arianespace e ESA: istituita una commissione d'inchiesta indipendente sul fallimento del lancio #VV22 di #VegaC dalla Guyana Francese

Sadly #VV22 #VegaC suffered an anomaly - see the link to the timestamp below, when the second stage powered by Zefiro 40 starts underpeforming and "swinging" with the gimballed thrust control (the stream continued for the next 10 minutes).

Zefiro 40 is a new engine introduced with the Vega C, but unlike the first stage motor, it's largely derived from the Zefiro 23 used in the first-gen Vega.

Cause of the failure will be investigated in coming weeks.

https://youtu.be/CokbWoYm9w4?t=2322

Arianespace at Twitter:

"Approximately 2 minutes and 27 seconds after liftoff an anomaly occurred on the Zefiro 40 thus ending the Vega C mission.

Data analyses are in progress to determine the reasons of this failure."

#Arianespace #VegaC #VV22 #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

21.12.2022

Arianespace at Twitter:

"Approximately 2 minutes and 27 seconds after liftoff an anomaly occurred on the Zefiro 40 thus ending the Vega C mission.

Data analyses are in progress to determine the reasons of this failure."

#Arianespace #VegaC #VV22 #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

21.12.2022

#VegaC #VV22

1. Stufe arbeitete wohl normal.
2. Stufe hatte zu wenig Druck in Raketenmotor.
Die Mission ist ein Fehlschlag.

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

1. Stufe arbeitete wohl normal.
2. Stufe hatte zu wenig Druck in Raketenmotor.
Die Mission ist ein Fehlschlag.

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

Es gab ein Problem mit der Trägerrakete, wahrscheinlich mit der zweiten Stufe.

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

Es gab ein Problem mit der Trägerrakete, wahrscheinlich mit der zweiten Stufe.

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

Flughöhe liegt unter der geplanten

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

Flughöhe liegt unter der geplanten

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

möglicherweise underperformance der zweiten Stufe

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

#VegaC #VV22

möglicherweise underperformance der zweiten Stufe

#Arianespace #Avio #Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

Nach Testflug VV21 erste operationelle Vega-C-Mission für #Arianespace ...

Geplante Startzeit 01:47 am (UTC) 21.12. ...

Die #VegaC Mission #VV22 von Arianespace mit den Erdbeobachtern Pleiades Neo 5 und 6 soll dort zu sehen sein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CokbWoYm9w4

#Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

Nach Testflug VV21 erste operationelle Vega-C-Mission für #Arianespace ...

Geplante Startzeit 01:47 am (UTC) 21.12. ...

Die #VegaC Mission #VV22 von Arianespace mit den Erdbeobachtern Pleiades Neo 5 und 6 soll dort zu sehen sein:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CokbWoYm9w4

#Raumfahrt #Rakete #Kourou #CSG

Nella prossima notte alle 2.47 italiane il secondo volo per #VegaC, il #VV22. Partenza dalla Guyana Francese, stavolta per portare in orbita dei satelliti per l'osservazione della Terra. Qui la diretta streaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CokbWoYm9w4

Nella prossima notte alle 2.47 italiane il secondo volo per #VegaC, il #VV22. Partenza dalla Guyana Francese, stavolta per portare in orbita dei satelliti per l'osservazione della Terra. Qui la diretta streaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CokbWoYm9w4

Tomorrow night we'll have the second #VegaC launch of its career - #VV22 will also be Vega C's first commercial launch - Italian launcher built by Avio will lift Airbus's Pléiades Neo #EarthObservation satellites.

Airbus funds, manufactures and operates #PléiadesNeo as their own constellation from which they sell services to commercial and institutional customers alike. In a way it's similar to what SpaceX did with Starlink (only Airbus doesn't launch it themselves).

#RocketLaunch #spaceflight