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EAGLE‑1

Name: Vega-C | EAGLE-1
Start: 2028-12-31T00:00:00Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Vega-C

NET 2028Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission

SES satellite to support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe.

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Avio S.p.A

Commercial · Italy · Founded 1908 · CEO Giulio Ranzo

Avio S.p.A. is an Italian company operating in the aerospace sector with its head office in Colleferro near Rome, Italy. Founded in 1908, it is present in Italy and abroad with different commercial offices and 10 production sites.

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Height

34.8m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

3,300kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

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Avio S.p.ATo Be DeterminedTechnology

EAGLE‑1

Vega-C

NET 2028Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

NET 2028

Get notified for this launch Avio S.p.A updates

Mission

SES satellite to support the end-to-end secure Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for Europe.

Launch Provider

Avio S.p.A

Commercial · Italy · Founded 1908 · CEO Giulio Ranzo

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesVega

All Avio S.p.A launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 30 · 6:15 AM
NET 2028.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 4 · 4:04 PM
NET late-2027.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 6 · 7:50 AM
NET 2027.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 7 · 10:07 PM
NET 2026
Nosu
May 27 · 2:14 PM
NET late 2025
Nosu

Show earlier updates

Nov 17 · 10:14 AM
Adding launch NET Q4 2024
Nosu

Vega-C

Vehicle history

Height

34.8m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

3,300kg

Liftoff thrust

2,974kN

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IRIDE 1Avio S.p.A · Vega-C · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026 NET2026

IRIDE 2Avio S.p.A · Vega-C · Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedNET 2026

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