{"id":22070,"date":"2022-12-24T20:38:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T12:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/vega-c-second-stage-fails-during-launch-losing-payloads\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T20:38:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T12:38:53","slug":"vega-c-second-stage-fails-during-launch-losing-payloads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/vega-c-second-stage-fails-during-launch-losing-payloads\/","title":{"rendered":"Vega-C second stage fails during launch, losing payloads"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vega-C upper stage fails shortly after liftoff<\/h2>\n

Vega-C, the upgraded version of Arianespace\u2019s small satellite launcher, consists of four stages. The first three use solid rocket propellant, with the fourth using hypergolic liquid fuel. Vega-C\u2019s first stage, the P120C, performed as intended and burned for just shy of two and a half minutes. However, the second stage, the Zefiro-40, ran into issues shortly after ignition.<\/p>\n

In a statement after the failed launch, Arianespace CEO St\u00e9phane Isra\u00ebl stated, \u201can underpressure has been observed\u201d in the second stage, and the mission was lost. A later statement gave the time of anomaly as T+2 minutes and 27 seconds, which lines up with the telemetry found in the launch broadcast. Right after the first stage cut off, the rocket\u2019s altitude began to drop.<\/p>\n

Since the failure, Arianespace and the European Space Agency have convened an independent inquiry commission. This commission will be co-chaired by ESA\u2019s Inspector General and the CTO of Arianespace. Unfortunately, we don\u2019t expect an update from this commission on what caused this failure soon.<\/p>\n

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