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Coverage dated December 20, 2022

Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana

Headline from Digital Journal

The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Failure of Vega-C rocket launch in French Guiana (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The launch of a European rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites failed and ditched in the sea less than three minutes after liftoff from a spaceport in French Guiana on Wednesday.

  3. France 24

    Europe's Vega-C rocket fails shortly after lift-off from French Guiana (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.

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