Payload LEO
3,000 kg
Payload SSO
2,800 kg
Assessment
Evolution of the Vega family; replaces the two upper stages of the Vega C with a single upper stage powered by the LOX/methane M10 engine. Maiden flight targeted for 2027. SSO figure based on 700 km.
Technical data
Liftoff thrust4,323 kN
Stages3
PropellantSolid + LOX/methane (upper stage)
ReusabilityExpendable
Lead time–
Provider launch sites
Guiana Space Centre – Vega E launch facility (Kourou)Guiana Space Centre – Vega launch complex ELV/ZLV (Kourou)
Price
Price on requestPrices shown are the providers' official figures and are always non-binding – only the individual quote is binding.