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"Paris-Le Bourget" (9). Avio: operational tests for P120C to equip VEGA and Ariane 6 launchers
Paris, France - Completed at the eve of the international air show
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The operational tests for the first P120C casing were successfully completed yesterday at the Avio facility in Colleferro. The P120C is the largest monolithic carbon-fibre solid propellant motor in the world, designed to equip on the new Vega C and Ariane 6 launchers, set for their first launch in 2019 and 2020. This first model, made of highly-resistant carbon fibre, was produced at the Avio facility...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency