Video: Vega VV04 liftoff
Replay of the liftoff of Vega VV04 with ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, IXV, launched from Kourou, French Guiana on 11 February 2015.
IXV was launched 340 km into space atop a Vega rocket, VV04, from Kourou in French Guiana on 11 February 2015. After separation from Vega, IXV coasted to 412 km before beginning a punishing glide back through the atmosphere.
During its autonomous flight, IXV tested the latest technologies and critical systems to extend Europe's capability for space exploration.
More information: More about IXV: www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/IXV
Provided by European Space Agency