{"id":22043,"date":"2023-03-06T01:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/arianespace-releases-cause-of-december-vega-c-launch-failure\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T01:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T17:11:00","slug":"arianespace-releases-cause-of-december-vega-c-launch-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/arianespace-releases-cause-of-december-vega-c-launch-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Arianespace releases cause of December Vega-C launch failure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On board that Vega-C rocket were Pl\u00e9iades Neo 5 and 6, Earth observation satellites from Airbus. Those two satellites sadly landed in the Atlantic Ocean with the rest of the rocket. This was the Vega family of rockets\u2019 third failure and the Vega-C variant\u2019s first.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know, the Vega-C is an upgraded version of Arianespace\u2019s small-lift launch vehicle, Vega. In collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, the Vega rocket has been launching since 2012. With the first three stages being powered by solid fuel, Vega doesn\u2019t take time to get where it is going.<\/p>\n

Cause of the VV22 launch failure<\/h2>\n

The root cause of the failure was found in the nozzle of the Zefiro 40 second stage. Specifically the throat of the nozzle, a constricted part of the engine that is critical to producing thrust needed for flight.<\/p>\n

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