Thirty-five years of Ariane: how Ariane was born

Thirty-five years of Ariane: how Ariane was born
Paris (ESA) Dec 23, 2014 - As a new and crucial chapter is being written in the extraordinary Ariane saga, the space community is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first Ariane flight, on 24 December 1979, which made the ambition of European access to space a reality. After the misfortune encountered by Ariane's forerunner, Europa, and the difficulties experienced by the European Launcher Development Organisat ... more

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