Arianespace Signs Production Contract for 10 Vega Launchers

Arianespace signed a contract with European Launch Vehicle for 10 Vega launch vehicles. The contract follows a long-term procurement agreement for the launch vehicles signed last year, Arianespace said Wednesday in a news release. The launchers will enter service in 2015, it said. The Vega is suited to launch small scientific and earth observation satellites "into low or sun-synchronous orbit," Arianespace said.