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Arianespace Ready for Liftoff

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the anxiously-awaiting-the-space-elevator dept.

stuckinarut writes to tell us Arianespace is reporting that their newest Ariane dual-satellite ECA mission rolled out of the assembly building and is set for a launch today (Nov 12) at 2345 GMT. This flight is set to demonstrate the massive lift capacity of nearly 10,000 kg and is currently the "only commercial vehicle that can launch two mainstream telecommunications satellite payloads on the same mission."

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  1. Re:Wow! by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    > is currently the "only commercial vehicle
    > that can launch two mainstream telecommunications
    > satellite payloads on the same mission."

    It's also currently the "only commercial vehicle that can [b]blow up[/b] two mainstream telecommunications satellite payloads on the same mission."

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  2. What about pollution? by Trigun · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If it takes more than twice as much fuel, then is it worth it to the environment? I hate that they keep telling me that my car is a huge source of pollution, yet burn thousands of gallons of fuel to launch a satellite, land a robot on mars, etc.