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"Final Countdown: Ariane 5 Rocket's Bittersweet Ending and Top 10 Launches"

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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The last European Ariane 5 rocket has arrived at the launch pad for its final mission, carrying a French military satellite and a communications technology testbed spacecraft for Germany. This will be the 117th mission for the Ariane 5 since its introduction in 1996. The retirement of the Ariane 5 will leave Europe without its own independent access to space until the Ariane 6 vehicle makes its inaugural launch in 2024.

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