Vega VV02 P80 after nozzle integration

Following nozzle integration, the P80 is rotated into its flight position.

Attaching the nozzle

Shipped empty from Avio’s Colleferro premises in Italy, the P80 was loaded with 88 tonnes of…

Loaded motor for P80 first stage

The loaded P80 first-stage motor arrives at Europropulsion’s facility at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Scandinavian snows

In this image from the Envisat satellite, clouds cover the North Sea and sweep down to…

North Carolina Students To Talk Live With NASA Space Station Astronaut

Students and teachers from the Triangle area of North Carolina will speak with NASA Expedition 34…

NASA Remembers at Arlington

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes as NASA Administrator Charles Bolden looks on during a wreath…