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Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission

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Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission

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Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year ago

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After 27 years of service, Europe's venerable heavy lifter has rocketed into retirement.

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Ariane 6 is supposed to replace it, but it’s not yet ready. Earliest estimates are for early 2024, but it has been delayed multiple times before, so that is not set in stone either.

Soyuz is also not an option since feb 2022.

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