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Vega-C / launch vehicle

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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.

(source, as of 2026-07-05)

key specs

payload to LEO //3,300 kgas of 2026-07-05
height //34.8 mas of 2026-07-08
price per launch //$48,000,000as of 2026-07-05
flight record //6 / 7 (85.7% success)computed

faq

Who builds Vega-C?

Vega-C is built by Avio S.p.A. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

How many times has Vega-C flown?

Vega-C has flown 7 times. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

When did Vega-C first fly?

Vega-C first flew on 2022-07-13. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

Is Vega-C reusable?

Vega-C is not reusable. (source, as of 2026-07-05)