Europe Chooses Mostly Solid-Fueled Next-Gen Rocket
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Credit: ESA
The European Space Agency (ESA) has settled on the basic design of the Ariane 6, the first of many steps toward developing a next-generation launch vehicle to succeed the heavy-lift Ariane 5, to keep pace with new developments in China, Russia, India and the U.S. A more cost-driven and less...
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