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Model: Vesta-1. Gross Mass: 5,000 kg (11,000 lb). Empty Mass: 780 kg (1,710 lb). Thrust (vac): 140.000 kN (31,470 lbf). Burn time: 56 sec. Propellants: Nitic acid/Turpentine. Diameter: 1.00 m (3.20 ft). Length: 7.20 m (23.60 ft). Country: France. No Engines: 1. Motor: Vesta. Status: Retired 1969. First Flight: 1965. Last Flight: 1969. No Launched: 5. Used as: Vesta. Release conditions: LRBA. Used on Launch Vehicles: Veronique. Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.