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Vega / launch vehicle

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Small-lift launch vehicleITAretired

Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.

(source, as of 2026-07-05)

key specs

payload to LEO //1,500 kgas of 2026-07-05

height //29.9 mas of 2026-07-10

price per launch //$37,000,000as of 2026-07-05

flight record //20 / 22 (90.9% success)computed

faq

Who builds Vega?

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

How many times has Vega flown?

Vega has flown 22 times. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

When did Vega first fly?

Vega first flew on 2012-02-13. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

Is Vega reusable?

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