Vega’s Zefiro 9 Motor Fired
A modified Zefiro 9 third-stage motor earmarked for the European Space Agency’s new Vega light launcher has been successfully fired, improving chances that the three-stage solid fuel rocket can make its maiden flight from ESA’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, by the end of next year. The Zefiro...
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