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After a disheartening failure in December 2022, the return flight of Europe’s Vega-C rocket has been pushed to late 2024. The delay, just revealed by the European Space Agency, stems from a required redesign of the rocket’s motor nozzle.struck just 2 minutes and 27 seconds after its departure from the Kourou space base in French Guiana during its second flight late last year.
Naturally, ESA says it’s confident in its partner, emphasizing Avio’s dedication to resolving these challenges and ensuring Vega-C’s eventual return to the skies. Vega-C, equipped with a generous 10.8-foot-wide fairing, can haul about 2.3 metric tons to a Sun-synchronous orbit and is Europe’s ticket to launching satellites and other space missions on its own terms.The Vega-C snag and the drawn-out Ariane 6 saga show Europe’s space game is stumbling.
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