IXV test flight total success says operations manager
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2015 - European Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) was launched on a Vega rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on Feb. 11. The spacecraft was then released into a suborbital trajectory, and flew autonomously, reentering and splashing down into the Pacific Ocean after 100 minutes. This crucial test for ESA has exceeded scientists' expectations as IXV behaved flawlessly, responding to con ... more
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