Vega is the smallest lifter in the current Arianespace family.
facts
providerAvio S.p.A
countryITA
classSmall-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEOkg1,500
reusableno
first flight2012-02-13
flights total22
flights successful20
last flight2024-09-05
next flightunknown
statusretired
price per launchUSD37,000,000
heightm29.9
diameterm3.025
masskg137,000
crawled events
timeline
- 20242024-09-05Vega flies its final mission, launching Sentinel-2C, and is retiredas of 2026-07-12
- 20202020-11-17Vega flight VV17 fails, losing SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANISas of 2026-07-12
- 20192019-07-10Vega flight VV15 fails carrying Falcon Eye 1as of 2026-07-12
- 20122012-02-13Vega completes maiden qualification flight from Kourouas of 2026-07-12
- 20002000-12-19ESA member states approve full development of the Vega small launcheras of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05payload to LEO (kg)2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05flights total2026-07-05flights successful2026-07-05last flight2026-07-05status2026-07-05price per launch (USD)2026-07-05height (m)2026-07-10diameter (m)2026-07-10mass (kg)2026-07-10
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
classwikipedia2026-07-05
faq
Who builds Vega?
Vega is built by Avio S.p.A. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has Vega flown?
Vega has flown 22 times. as of 2026-07-05
When did Vega first fly?
Vega first flew on 2012-02-13. as of 2026-07-05
Is Vega reusable?
Vega is not reusable. as of 2026-07-05