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Arianespace Flight 157 - Inquiry Board submits findings
 
8 January 2003

The European launcher Ariane 5
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December 2002 - Flight 157: The Ariane 5 ECA on the launch pad at Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This new launcher is able to put a payload of up to 9.6 tonnes into geostationary orbit.

Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Photo Service Optique-CSG
 
 
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