Retired French liquid-propelled sounding rocket, designed to perform as a ‘Super-Veronique’ rocket. Work on it began in 1962, and a series of launches took place between 1965 and 1969. The 10.2-metre-long vessel could carry a 500-kg payload to an altitude of 400 km. Five Vesta rockets were launched between 1965 and 1969 before it was retired.