13/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – The launch of Europe’s new Vega-C light launcher was a success, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Wednesday 13 July. For this first mission, the launcher placed the scientific mission LARES-2 on behalf of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Six research CubeSats from France, Italy and Slovenia were also put into orbit as secondary payloads. This launch is the culmination of a multi-year effort by ESA, prime contractor Avio and industrial partners...