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Space Rider
Vega-C Block 2
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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission
Maiden flight of the European Space Rider (Space Reusable Integrated Demonstrator for Europe Return).
- Launch vehicle
- Vega-C Block 2
- Mission type
- Technology
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Spacecraft
- Space Rider
- Destination
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
- Provider
- Avio S.p.A
The vehicle
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Launch vehicle
Vega-C Block 2
- Height
- 34.8 m
- Diameter
- 3 m
- Stages
- 4
- Recorded launches
- 0
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Launch site & orbit
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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