Farewell to Europe's Ariane 5 Rocket: A Bittersweet Ending
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Europe's Ariane 5 rocket, known for its reliability and success rate of 96%, is set to retire after 27 years of service. The final launch, carrying a French military communications satellite and a German communications satellite, has been delayed due to faulty transmission lines. Ariane 5 has been instrumental in launching commercial satellites, scientific payloads, and interplanetary missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope. Its successor, Ariane 6, is expected to have its first flight in 2024.
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- Europe’s venerable Ariane 5 rocket faces a bittersweet ending on Tuesday Ars Technica
- Watch the last-ever launch of Europe's powerful Ariane 5 rocket on July 5 after delays Space.com
- Ariane 5 takes its final flight, leaving Europe without its own heavy-lift rocket The Register
- Unfavorable weather delays final Ariane 5 launch Phys.org
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