Ariane V main stage 'satisfactory' in first long-duration test.
CRYOGENIC MAIN STAGE of Europe's new Ariane V booster "performed satisfactorily" in its first long-duration firing, exceeding its normal operating time by 20 seconds in a test at the Kourou, French Guiana, spaceport, the European Space Agency reported yesterday. ESA said both the Vulcain engine...
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