Ariane 5 rocket with the Atmospheric Re-entry Demonstrator (ARD) payload (top),cutaway artwork. The Ariane 5 launch system is used by the European Space Agency and the French space agency (CNES) to place satellites and other heavy payloads in Earth orbit. Ariane 5 launches,carried out by Arianespace,began in 1996. Over 50 successful launches have taken place since 1998. The ARD launch on 21 October 1998 was the first successful Ariane 5 launch,and used the 5G (Generic) configuration. The ARD is the uppermost payload,while below it is the MaqSat 3 (Maquette Satellite 3) dummy satellite | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ducros, David |
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