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Video of the Vega assembly
Jan 2012 31

Video of the Vega assembly

The family of European rockets is growing. The next one is the youngest, called Vega, soon to be launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This new rocket complements the range that Europe already has to offer in the commercial market. Loading… This time-lapse shows the full ass...
First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad
Jan 2012 28

First Vega rocket assembled on launch pad

ESA’s new Vega rocket is now fully assembled on its launch pad. Final preparations are in full swing for the rocket’s inaugural flight from Europe’s Spaceport....
Animation about the predicted orbit
Jan 2012 27

Animation about the predicted orbit

The following HD clip shows how Masat-1 is going to orbit around Earth. You can see the satellite establishing contact with the primary ground station at BME, joined by the radio amateurs in Europe and all over the World. The radio contact is possible only if the satellite is above the Horizon at th...
Backup ground station
Jan 2012 22

Backup ground station

Our secondary (backup) ground station is fully operational, waiting for receiving the first signals from Masat-1. Operator: Levente (HA7WEN)....
Vega VV01 launch campaign
Jan 2012 19

Vega VV01 launch campaign

The first Vega launch campaign began on 7 November 2011 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with the installation of the P80 first stage on the launch pad. The two solid-propellant second and third stages, the Zefiro-23 and Zefiro-9, were then transferred from the Vega Booster Storage and Prepara...