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Ariane 6 maiden launch live broadcast.

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wraper:
Should launch in less than an hour of posting this.

Gyro:
That went surprisingly well for a new launch vehicle!

wraper:
^I would not say surprising. It's made in old stile. Conservative design, risk aversion, testing every tiny bit on the ground. Barely anyone beside SpaceX (and none of big guys on government funding) would rather explore uncharted waters and rapidly blow up things to advance faster rather than keep doing safe mediocrity.

Gyro:
Agreed, maybe swap surprisingly for pleasingly. It's a shame they won't have any re-usability until into the 2030s though.

wraper:

--- Quote from: Gyro on July 09, 2024, 09:32:54 pm ---Agreed, maybe swap surprisingly for pleasingly. It's a shame they won't have any re-usability until into the 2030s though.

--- End quote ---
I suspect they'll achieve reusability no sooner than SpaceX lands humans on Mars. TBH I'm glad Europe has a launch capability again but it's hardly exciting.

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