Vega-C Block 2 | Space Rider
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Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
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Q3 2025
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A shared solid-fuel booster upgrade that will be used for the first time aboard an Ariane 6 rocket later this year will not be introduced aboard Vega C until 2028. The European Space Agency says the delay reflects the requirements of the s…
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From the ESA Blogs.
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