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The Vega rocket never found its commercial niche. After tonight, it’s gone.

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Europe 's Vega rocket is scheduled for its final flight Wednesday night from French Guiana .

The rocket will carry Sentinel-2C, a remote sensing platform for Europe 's Copernicus program.

The Vega rocket will be replaced by the larger Vega-C rocket, with a more powerful booster stage and a wider payload fairing.

In the first few years of service, the Vega rocket never really took off in the commercial launch market.

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