Vega-C rocket: launch schedule, specs and record

The Vega-C has 2 launches in T-ZERO’s current data: 2 upcoming (0 with a confirmed date) and 0 recent. Rocket family: Vega. None of them has a confirmed date yet.

Launched by: Avio S.p.A.

None of the Vega-C launches in the data has flown yet. Flown by Avio S.p.A (2). Common mission types: Earth Science (2). Common target orbits: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (2). Pads used: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) (2). Counts cover roughly the last two months plus everything scheduled ahead, not the rocket’s full history.

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About the Vega-C

The Vega-C is a four-stage rocket built by Avio S.p.A. It stands 34.8 m (114 ft) tall and can lift 3,300 kg to low Earth orbit. Launch Library 2 counts 8 launches since its first flight on July 13, 2022, 7 successful and 1 failed.

Vega-C is a single-body rocket nearly 35 m high with that weighs 210 tonnes on the launch pad. As with Vega, its main elements are three solid-propellant stages, an upper stage powered by a reignitable liquid-propellant engine and a payload fairing. Vega-C's P120C first stage replaces Vega’s smaller P80 to provide a significant increase in thrust at liftoff. It is also used as boosters (2 or 4) for the Ariane 6 rocket.

More about the Vega-C: Official site · Grokipedia

Vega-C specifications

Family

Vega

Manufacturer

Avio S.p.A

Stages

4

Height

34.8 m (114 ft)

Diameter

3 m (9.8 ft)

Liftoff mass

210 t (about 463,000 lb)

Liftoff thrust

2,974 kN (about 669,000 lbf)

Payload to LEO

3,300 kg (7,280 lb)

Reusable

No

Status

Active

First flight

July 13, 2022

Vega-C launch record (all time)

Total launches

8

Successful

7

Failed

1

Success rate

87.5% (successes out of successes + failures)

Current success streak

6

Pending (scheduled in LL2)

22

How the Vega-C compares

By payload to low Earth orbit (3,300 kg) it ranks 25th of the 37 rockets on T-ZERO with a listed value; the largest is the Starship V3 at 100,000 kg. By height (34.8 m) it ranks 32nd of the 40 rockets on T-ZERO with a listed value; the largest is the Starship V3 at 124.4 m. By liftoff thrust (2,974 kN) it ranks 23rd of the 36 rockets on T-ZERO with a listed value; the largest is the Starship V3 at 80,807 kN.

Where the Vega-C launches from

• Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana: 2 upcoming · pads: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV) (2) · Where to watch launches here

Counts are launches in T-ZERO’s current data (upcoming plus roughly the last two months).

Upcoming launches (2)

1. Photo: LL2

   Vega-C | IRIDE 1

   TBD

   2026 (date TBD)

   Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
2. Photo: LL2

   Vega-C | IRIDE 2

   TBD

   2026 (date TBD)

   Vega-C · Avio S.p.A · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Recent launches (0)

No recent launches in the data.