{"id":22024,"date":"2023-03-16T17:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T09:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/vega-c-gains-new-launch-contract-from-esa-for-earth-observation-satellites\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T17:30:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T09:30:52","slug":"vega-c-gains-new-launch-contract-from-esa-for-earth-observation-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/vega-c-gains-new-launch-contract-from-esa-for-earth-observation-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Vega-C gains new launch contract from ESA for Earth observation satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ESA helps out Arianespace with more launches<\/h2>\n

Vega-C, Arianespace\u2019s light launch vehicle, will launch up to a trio of Earth observation satellites for the Italian government. The European Space Agency was allowed to make the selection and went with Europe\u2019s primary source for orbital launches, Arianespace.<\/p>\n

Other than Virgin Orbit, which just began launch operations out of the UK, Arianespace is the only European company with operational launchers. The first launch will take place in late 2025 at the earliest, with the program\u2019s first significant milestone set to be hit this month, per a press release.<\/p>\n

This contract brings Vega-C\u2019s launch backlog up to 15.<\/p>\n

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