April 30, 2014

Vega Is Readied for Its Third Arianespace Mission, Carrying a Pioneering Earth Observation Spacecraft

April 22, 2014—Vega Flight VV03, Arianespace’s Vega mission with DZZ-HR, Kazakhstan’s first Earth observation satellite, is entering the final preparation phase for a nighttime liftoff next week from the Spaceport in French Guiana. This will be the light-lift Vega’s third flight, once again demonstrating its capability to accommodate a full range of payloads as the