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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. Nemesis is Dying! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey all you Trekkies, Berman and Braga have finally killed your precious franchise! So far it has only grossed $41.6 million!! So it's not even close to breaking even! Ha ha ha! This is going to be the end of Star Trek! Maybe some of you will 'Get a Life' and try to pursue something meaningful!