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Uprated "10-ton" Ariane 5 Fails

Posted by chrisd on from the boom-boom-boom dept.

Soft writes "The latest version of the European Ariane 5 booster ("ESC-A") has failed on its first launch. Liftoff was good up to booster separation but the core stage shut down one minute afterwards or so. The rocket was supposed to lift ten metric tons (22,000 lb) to geostationary transfer orbit, versus 6.7 for the previous Ariane 5G (and 5 and 5.3 for the latest Atlas 5 and Delta 4). Arianespace planned to retire its other launchers (Ariane 4, Ariane 5G) in favor of Ariane 5 ESC-A. Next launch, of space probe Rosetta, was due in mid-January."

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  1. poor euros by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    they can't do anything right. doesn't put the "advantages" of the metric system into a very good light. How embarassing!

  2. Re:At Least they are Persistant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I agree completely. For example, it's a huge risk sticking my prick into your mother's filthy hooch hole, what with all the aids and herpes and whatnot in there, but I do it anyway. And it just feel so much better without a condom, especially when her scabs break and the puss oozes all over my cock. mmmmm. I wouldn't get that feeling if I didn't take a risk!