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The carbon fiber engine will be used for new Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers
The qualification test of the motor has taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou
![P120C solid rocket motor](https://www.avionews.it/resources/big/6bff0f269484c29a3ecd2b554bf3abf7.jpg.webp)
The qualification test of the P120C solid rocket motor has successfully taken place at the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guyana. The outcome of the test – the second for this motor– is a key step in the construction of the new generation European Vega-C and Ariane 6 launchers. Avio, the Italian aerospace reference, has played a central role in the development of the P120C.It weighs approx. 8 t...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency