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“No Urgency” to Upgrade Vega C Booster, Says ESA

Credit: ESA / CNES / Optique video du CSG / S. Martin A shared solid-fuel booster upgrade that will be used for the first time aboard an Ariane 6 rocket later this year will not be introduced aboard Vega C until 2028. The European Space Agency says the delay reflects the requirements of the smaller rocket’s launch manifest and the need to prioritise early P160C production for Ariane 6. Development of the P120C booster began in 2015 and was led b…
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European Spaceflight broke the news in on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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