Successful first test for Vega's Zefiro 9-A solid-fuel rocket motor

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.

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