P80 Vega First-Stage Motor Fired for first time
European plans to introduce a light booster to complement the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA and medium-lift Soyuz are moving forward, following the first static test firing of the booster's P80 first-stage solid rocket motor. The firing last week saw the stage supply 190 metric tons of average thrust for...
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