A Zefiro 9-A motor completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy), the European Space Agency announced. This was the penultimate firing test for the engine prior to the Vega launcher's qualification flight, scheduled to take place by the end of next year. The Zefiro 9-A (Z9-A) solid-fuel rocket motor, which will power the Vega launch vehicle's third stage, left the production facility of Avio, in Colleferro, Italy, at the end of…
Vega Rocket Motor Test Fires At Range In Italy, ESA Announces
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