The payload adaptor from a 2013 launch by the European Space Agency has been fragmented by a collision in orbit, officials say
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The item, named VESPA , was left in orbit following the 2013 launch of a Vega rocket from the European Space Agency spaceport in French Guiana. It is two metres in diameter, conical, and weighs 113 kg. Its orbit swings between 660 kms and 790 kms above the Earth.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
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