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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Failure of Vega-C rocket launch in French Guiana

© ESA-CNES-ARIANESPACE / Optique VidÈo du CSG

The launch of a European Vega C rocket carrying two Airbus satellites failed less than three minutes after lift-off from the European base in French Guiana on Wednesday.

Arianespace, which provided the launch service, said in a statement that “an anomaly occurred” approximately 2 minutes and 27 seconds after liftoff, "thus ending the Vega C mission.”

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