Re-entry demonstrator recovered

1998-11-04T00:00:00

The European Space Agency's $44 million, Aerospatiale-built, Atmospheric Re-entry Demonstrator (ARD) craft is pictured awaiting recovery in the Pacific Ocean after its 1h 43m suborbital flight aboard the Ariane 503, launched on 21 October (Flight International, 28 October-3 November). The ARD was deployed from the 503 at T+12min, at 216km, ...

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