Vega set to Launch Monday

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A 130+ tonne firework, launch window is from 10am UK time, so a night-time launch spectacle.


access to live coverage in the usual areas

_http://www.space.com/14538-european-vega-rocket-maiden-launch.html
 
ESA cameras online in just over 14 hours

_http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Vega/SEM8QAWX7YG_0.html
 
Arianespace also have a free app to use on the move.


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Up and running

[video=youtube;j_Xk7wzlF4o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Xk7wzlF4o[/video]

_http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16956324

and I was surprised at how light it was early morning.
 
I was amazed at how fast she went up. Much much faster than the Ariane 5's.
 
Analoguesat said:
I was amazed at how fast she went up. Much much faster than the Ariane 5's.
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Blimey, that was quick!!!! Are there plans to have a geostationary comms sat payload in the future?
 
sonnetpete said:
Blimey, that was quick!!!! Are there plans to have a geostationary comms sat payload in the future?
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It's not designed for launching geostationary stuff, there was however a Vega/Ariane hybrid was talked about, though this was for semi synchronous stuff, the Vega components being employed for cost cutting, rather than improving orbits. The Ariane family is still the stuff for communications.
 
Some excellent onboard footage from the Vega mission :)

[video=youtube;X31QHj_zc8o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X31QHj_zc8o[/video]
 
A great image at 3.28 just after separation of the first stage.
 
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