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back to article Vega rocket's last blast hurls Sentinel-2C satellite into orbit

The European Space Agency (ESA) has bid a fond farewell to the Vega rocket with the successful launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C spacecraft. Introduced in 2012, the Vega can hardly be called a commercial success. The small-lift rocket managed 22 launches before its retirement, though it also experienced multiple failures …

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  1. Blue Shirt Guy
    Joke

    To boldly launch

    The problem with v'ega is it only covers whales.

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