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Ariane V is on the launch pad. The rocket will bow out on Wednesday, July 5. It will be used for the last time.
On June 4, 1996, Space Europe launched its latest version of Ariane from Kourou (French Guiana). But after forty seconds, it’s the explosion. The engineers, who had been working on the project for a decade, are appalled. However, they quickly roll up their sleeves and straighten the shots. Result ? 116 launches and 27 years of successive successes. “We overcame this failure, we got back into the air and we made this launcher an incredible success.“, confides Philippe Baptiste, from the national center for space studies.
Ariane V dominated the world market
Ariane V will dominate the world satellite market with a discovery: double launches. With a single launch, we can accommodate two customers, explains Lucca Chiecchio, head of the Arianespace sales sector. The Ariane rocket also sends European cargo ships to the international space station.