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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. Not designed to be emptied!?!? by Merlin42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure it was designed to be emptied, its just that the prefered method of emptying involves a rather large amount of combustion ;)

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  2. Solution by Bob+Vila's+Hammer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aim the rocket at Kourou, commence empyting.

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