May launch

1996-01-10T00:00:00

The European Space Agency (ESA) says that the target date for the maiden flight of the Ariane 5 is 7 May, following the success of the first qualification test of the Vulcain cryogenic first stage at Kourou, French Guiana, on 15 December, 1995. A second test is scheduled for later ...

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