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Posted by michael on from the go-no-go dept.

trumpetplayer writes "Rosetta has had an interesting week. The investigation into the Ariane 5 ESCA failure firstly cleared the mission for launch, then cancelled it. The spacecraft will now have to be dismantled and returned for Kourou. This will be a complex affair, as the propulsion system had been filled with MMH/NTO, and was not designed to be emptied!"

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  1. Europeans != Good Space Program by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Let's face it, the Europeans just can't cut in in space. In fact, now that the Russians have pretty much dropped out of the running, America is the only thing going in space exploration. Maybe in the distant future the Chinese will provide some competition, but in the meantime it's just superpower hegemony as usual.