Vega

Vega is Europe's lightweight lifter, designed specifically to cater to launching of small satellites.

Manufacturer

Arianespace

Ownership

Private

Country

Europe

Status

Active

Compare With

Angara 1.2

Compare With

PSLV

Compare With

Any other rocket

Performance: Medium Lift

Payload to Orbit

Maximum Lift Capacity to various orbits. LEO stands for Low Earth Orbit and GTO stands for Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

LEO

1963 kg

GTO

kg

Moon

kg

Mars

kg

Fairing Size

Payload fairing is the nose cone used to protect payload against the impact of heat & pressure during launch.

Fairing Height

7.8 m

Fairing Diameter

2.6 m

Costs

Launch Cost

US$ 37 million

Cost to LEO

US$ 18849/kg

Cost to GTO

US$ 0/kg

Launch History

Notable Missions

LISA Pathfinder

Total Launches

15

Successful Launches

14

Launch Statistics
Payload Users' Guide
Official Website

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