Successful first test for Vega’s Zefiro 9-A solid-fuel rocket motor
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 09:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Yesterday, the Zefiro 9-A motor successfully completed its first firing test at the Salto di Quirra Inter-force Test Range in Sardinia (Italy). 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 2009.