The Ariane rockets

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The Ariane rockets

Raoul — 11/25/2007 10:04:27 AM (archived)

The ESA decided to develop a rocket to be launched from near the equator and it took most of the market originally meant for the Shuttle.

The ESA made the right decision, then, and Ariane remains the number one commercial launcher.

Commercial launchers are the sustainable side of the space industry.

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Project Hermes, and its winged spacecraft, may be making a comeback. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/24/2007 11:30:19 PM
- re: with the cheap dollar they could outsource it to the US for half the cost! - TAFKASE - 11/26/2007 5:08:08 PM
  - re: with the cheap dollar, how is the US going to pay for seats aboard Soyuz? (n/t) - Raoul - 11/28/2007 8:47:36 PM
    - Good Question. - TAFKASE - 11/29/2007 12:18:01 AM
- Cooperating with Russia - Raoul - 11/24/2007 11:45:48 PM
  - Check the magazine article. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/24/2007 11:49:51 PM
    - I can't find it if you don't help me. (n/t) - Raoul - 11/25/2007 10:05:03 AM
      - re: I can't find it if you don't help me. - Chris Vancil - 11/26/2007 1:11:20 AM
        
        It's interesting, Chris...Wait and see! (n/t) - Raoul - 11/26/2007 5:27:56 PM
      - Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine; November,12,2007 issue. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/25/2007 10:35:27 PM
        
        Extremely expensive, I recall! (n/t) - Raoul - 11/26/2007 6:37:27 AM
        
        re: Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine; November,12,2007 issue. - Delbert - 11/26/2007 12:52:06 AM
    - Why does the ESA keep sponging off of others? - Lee - 11/25/2007 1:55:44 AM
      - The Ariane rockets - Raoul - 11/25/2007 10:04:27 AM
        
        It was a good decision. - Lee - 11/25/2007 5:03:18 PM
      - re: Why does the ESA keep sponging off of others? - Delbert - 11/25/2007 5:14:00 AM
        
        I don't understand it. - Lee - 11/25/2007 8:06:12 AM
        
        re: I don't understand it. - Hans - 11/25/2007 10:40:53 AM
        
        von Braun created the V-2 - E.P. - 11/27/2007 8:50:13 PM
        
        Our first rockets were military weapons as well. - Lee - 11/28/2007 2:17:18 AM
        
        Budgets... - Raoul - 11/25/2007 4:33:24 PM
        
        ATV - Possible Future Designs - brian gyles - 11/25/2007 3:32:50 PM
        
        When will it be launched - Delbert - 11/29/2007 4:47:48 AM
        
        re: When will it be launched - brian gyles - 11/30/2007 8:12:29 PM
        
        Orbital "C-130" - Peter Bruener - 11/27/2007 7:16:42 AM

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