Engineers testing revised Aestus upper stage of Ariane 5
Engineers at Germany's Aerospace Research Establishment are conducting ignition tests on the Ariane 5 booster's Aestus upper stage in an effort to return the launch vehicle to flight early next year. Acting on the recommendations of a board that reviewed a failed July Ariane 5 launch, the engineers...
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