Ariane 5 Last Launch
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6CPF2)
The Ariane 5 rocket will have its last launch this week. The rocket had its first launch in 1996 and should end with 112 successful launches out of 117 attempts. It could launch 35000 to 44000 lbs to low earth orbit and 15000 lbs to GTO (geosynchronous transfer orbit). It cost 150 million to 200 ...