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The business end of IXV's Vega rocket

The business end of IXV's Vega rocket
The business end of IXV's Vega rocket The first stage solid rocket motor of an Arianespace Vega rocket burns brightly, blasting ESA's IXV away from the launch pad. ESA / S. Corvaja

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