Experimental satellite-slinger seeks cargo: What could go wrong?

ESA wants daredevils to help it test the Small Satellites Mission Service atop a Vega launcher If you've got an application for a small satellite and a stomach for risk, the European Space Agency wants to hear from you. Next year, it's planning a multi-launch demonstration from its Vega spacecraft on a proof-of-concept flight for the Small Satellites Mission Service.…