Vega launch vehicle programme
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The Vega launch vehicle programme is a European initiative to develop and operate a small, solid-fuel rocket system for placing light payloads into low Earth orbit.
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Target entity: Vega launch vehicle programme Context triple: [European Space Agency, mission, Vega launch vehicle programme]
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Ariane launch vehicle programme
The Ariane launch vehicle programme is a series of European expendable rockets developed to provide independent and reliable access to space for commercial, scientific, and governmental payloads.
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Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program
The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop a new generation of cost-effective, reliable expendable rockets for launching military and government payloads into space.
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Proton rocket
The Proton rocket is a heavy-lift Russian expendable launch vehicle widely used to place large payloads, including space station modules and communications satellites, into orbit.
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Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
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Falcon 1 rocket
Falcon 1 rocket is a small, privately developed orbital launch vehicle created by SpaceX that became the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vega launch vehicle programme Target entity description: The Vega launch vehicle programme is a European initiative to develop and operate a small, solid-fuel rocket system for placing light payloads into low Earth orbit.
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A.
Ariane launch vehicle programme
The Ariane launch vehicle programme is a series of European expendable rockets developed to provide independent and reliable access to space for commercial, scientific, and governmental payloads.
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B.
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program
The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program was a U.S. Air Force initiative to develop a new generation of cost-effective, reliable expendable rockets for launching military and government payloads into space.
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C.
Proton rocket
The Proton rocket is a heavy-lift Russian expendable launch vehicle widely used to place large payloads, including space station modules and communications satellites, into orbit.
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D.
Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
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E.
Falcon 1 rocket
Falcon 1 rocket is a small, privately developed orbital launch vehicle created by SpaceX that became the first privately built liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European space launch programme
ⓘ
expendable launch system programme ⓘ |
| commercialOperator | Arianespace ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Vega
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Vega launch vehicle programme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vega-C
Vega launch vehicle programme self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Vega-E
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| firstStage | P80 ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| inauguralFlightVehicle | Vega ⓘ |
| inauguralLaunchDate | 2012-02-13 ⓘ |
| inauguralLaunchSite |
Guiana Space Centre
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surface form:
Guiana Space Centre ELA-1
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| launchCapability | approximately 1500 kg to 700 km Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| launchPad | ELA-1 ⓘ |
| leadContractor |
Avio S.p.A.
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surface form:
Avio
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| majorIndustrialPartner |
Airbus
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surface form:
Airbus Defence and Space
OHB ⓘ |
| managedBy |
European Space Agency Science Directorate
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surface form:
ESA Directorate of Space Transportation
|
| manufacturer |
Avio S.p.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Avio
|
| operator |
Arianespace
ⓘ
European Space Agency ⓘ |
| orbitType |
Sun-synchronous orbit
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low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| participatingCountries |
Austria
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Belgium ⓘ Czech Republic ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Romania ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| primaryLaunchSite | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
liquid-fuel upper stage
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solid-fuel first stage ⓘ solid-fuel second stage ⓘ solid-fuel third stage ⓘ |
| purpose |
launch small payloads to low Earth orbit
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provide independent European access to space for light payloads ⓘ |
| relatedProgramme |
Ariane launch vehicle programme
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Soyuz at CSG programme ⓘ |
| secondStage | Zefiro 23 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| successor |
Vega launch vehicle programme
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vega-C launch vehicle programme
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| thirdStage | Zefiro 9 ⓘ |
| upperStage | AVUM ⓘ |
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