They are calling their lifting vehicle, the "Vega" ? Did they ever hear of the car Chevrolet built in the 70's called the Vega? This was one of the biggest pieces of Junk ever to leave a car factory! I believe it was built out of compressed rust! Does the ESA really want to be associated with that name?
@peejay1954: Vega will be an Italian rocket for ESA. Almost nobody in Europe has ever heard about this Chevrolet car... So I guess that's not an issue !
@realsupercopter But many Americans over the age of 45 have heard of the Chevy Vega, a good 100 million of us. We'll just snicker and nudge each other when this information becomes more mainstream.
Just like we Europeans snigger and nudge one another when we reminisce about the Apollo missions...being that Apollo was a fictional Greek god, and we all know how rediculous ficticious deities are. Instead of The Vega we should have named it The Bilbo Baggins...
@peejay1954 Vega is name of a star which is in my mind more significant then some shitty american car. but on the other hand,, who cares ??! this is not hollywood its science and not names mater but results of exploration.
Europe in motion, soon in space.
etbadaboum 3 months ago
I used to own a Vega(Mine ran great!) but I didnt think of the car when I read this article... i thought of the star.
SkittlesEarth 1 year ago
They are calling their lifting vehicle, the "Vega" ? Did they ever hear of the car Chevrolet built in the 70's called the Vega? This was one of the biggest pieces of Junk ever to leave a car factory! I believe it was built out of compressed rust! Does the ESA really want to be associated with that name?
peejay1954 1 year ago
@peejay1954: Vega will be an Italian rocket for ESA. Almost nobody in Europe has ever heard about this Chevrolet car... So I guess that's not an issue !
realsupercopter 1 year ago 6
@realsupercopter But many Americans over the age of 45 have heard of the Chevy Vega, a good 100 million of us. We'll just snicker and nudge each other when this information becomes more mainstream.
peejay1954 1 year ago
Just like we Europeans snigger and nudge one another when we reminisce about the Apollo missions...being that Apollo was a fictional Greek god, and we all know how rediculous ficticious deities are. Instead of The Vega we should have named it The Bilbo Baggins...
watts18269 1 year ago
@peejay1954 Vega is name of a star which is in my mind more significant then some shitty american car. but on the other hand,, who cares ??! this is not hollywood its science and not names mater but results of exploration.
abradras 1 year ago
why do we always have to do things th hard way hanebu flying saucer comes to mind.
tim22ism 2 years ago
o wait that was 5 months ago. oops
JRhalo14 2 years ago
when u click HQ the video comes up blank does that happen to anyone else?
goldsmith3rd 2 years ago
not me maby your internet is not working good
JRhalo14 2 years ago 2
its working ok now
goldsmith3rd 2 years ago