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Raoul, re Friday the 13th

You could argue this actually happened yesterday the 12th, but that would be nitpicking.

Not good news for this Artemis, but it appears 'the failure is considered unlikely to affect Ariane's full order book.' This is an unfortunate development all the same, and I wish ESA the best concerning Artemis' future.

The other piece of bad news is that this involved Ariane-5. This rocket holds a special place in the hearts of many space-nuts (including this one) since if the X-38 ever produces a CRV such a vehicle might ride to orbit atop Ariane-5.

In the now-for-the-good-news department, at least Artemis was partly insured, thereby cushioning the blow to ESA.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1435000/1435643.stm

Ariane puts satellites in wrong orbit

Europe's giant Ariane 5 rocket has sent two satellites into defective orbit following a successful launch from French Guiana.
The rocket was carrying the experimental Artemis communications satellite and a Japanese satellite for direct broadcast television....

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