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Space Rider (2). Avio: contracts signed with ESA to develop Vega E
Rome, Italy - The new launcher has a liquid oxygen/methane engine with a low impact on the environment. The Space Rider can return to Earth at the end of its mission and be reused
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Avio signed today two contracts with ESA, the European Space Agency, in Paris to develop the Vega E launcher and the Space Rider re-entry vehicle. The contracts are worth a total of €89.7 million. The first agreement is to develop the Vega E launcher (Vega Evolution), a European project where Avio is the leader of around ten companies. The contract for this activity is worth €53 million. Vega E i...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency