On Monday, the European Space Agency (ESA) conducted a successful test of its newest projectile, the Vega rocket. Designed to hold as much as nine objects totaling not up to 2.5 metric tons ("tonnes," for those within the know) into orbit, the four-stage vehicle stands 30 meters tall and weighs in at slightly below 140 metric tons when fully loaded. The rocket aims to unravel a key --
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