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European Vega Launcher - First flight - 2012

author: ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE/CSG/Novapix

reference: e-leu14-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 19 * 29 cm

On 13 February 2012, the first Vega lifted off on its maiden flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Onboard was a payload of 9 satellites, including LARES, AlmaSat-1 and 7 CubeSats from European Universities.

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2012 - ESA - EUROPE - GUIANA SPACE CENTER - KOUROU - LAUNCH - LAUNCH PAD - LAUNCHER - NIGHT - ROCKET - SPACE - SPACE CENTER - VEGA -