Ariane 44L rocket,computer artwork. The Ariane 4 was a rocket launching system designed by CNES (the French space agency) for the European Space Agency (ESA). The first successful launch was in 1988. The 44L Ariane design used four liquid-fuel booster rockets (bottom),followed by three successive central rocket stages. The top of the rocket was used to carry the payload,such as a satellite,into orbit. The entire system was expendable,and rebuilt for each launch. There were 29 44L launches between 1989 and 1999. The last Ariane 4 launch was in 2003 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Saurer, Friedrich |
Bildgröße: | 3200 px × 6641 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |