The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket. Vega-C is an upgrade to the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012 as a launcher specialising in lifting small payloads into space. The new rocket can carry heavier payloads than its predecessor while burning less fuel. ESA says Vega-C […]
![Europe’s upgraded Vega space launcher makes inaugural flight This photograph provided by the European Space Agency shows the Vega-C rocket lifting off from its launch pad at the Kourou space base, French Guiana, Wednesday July 13, 2022. The European Space Agency on Wednesday celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket, which is designed to provide more bang for customers' buck in the increasingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit. (S Martin/ESA via AP)](https://technology.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/featureimage-13-scaled-140x140.jpg)