At Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French-Guiana, the last preparations are under way for the second launch of Vega, ESA’s light-weight launcher.This second Vega will be the first of five demonstration flights of the VERTA program, which stands for Vega research and technology accompaniment. Expectations are again high as this time Vega will carry multiple payloads to confirm its successful introduction to the launch market.