Vega’s Debut Pushed To End of Launch Window

The European Space Agency (ESA) on Feb. 3 announced another delay in the inaugural flight of the Vega small-satellite launcher, saying the launch is now set for Feb. 13 from Europe’s Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. The four-day delay would not in itself be significant but for the fact that it now places the launch at the extreme limit of what is permissible before the Vega team must stand down for at least a month, and likely longer. More

(Source: Space News - Feb 4)