With Russia Sidelined, It’s Falcon 9 Versus Ariane 5
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With Russia’s heavy-lift Proton grounded following its sixth launch failure in five years—and with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket yet to prove it can operate on a monthly basis—the global commercial satellite industry is facing a dearth of options for lifting large spacecraft to orbit. Europe’s Ariane 5...
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