Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket launches for final time

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1. France 24

   Ariane 5 blasts off for final time as Europe faces space gap ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Jul 4, 2023

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   Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.

2. France 24

   Final Ariane 5 blasts off amid Europe rocket crisis ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Jul 5, 2023

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

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   Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket blasted off for a final time on Wednesday, with its farewell flight after 27 years of launches coming at a difficult time for European space efforts.

3. Deutsche Welle

   Europe's Ariane 5 rocket lifts off for final time – DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Jul 5, 2023

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   The European Space Agency's Ariane 5 "workhorse" rocket has marked its 117th and final mission on Thursday after 27 years of service.

4. Voice of America

   Ariane 5 Blasts Off for Final Time Amid Europe's Rocketing Challenges ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Jul 5, 2023

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   Ariane 5 earned such a good reputation for reliability that NASA trusted it to launch the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope

5. Digital Trends

   Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket launches for final time ↗ (opens Digital Trends)

   Published Jul 5, 2023

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   After 27 years of distinguished service, Europe’s heavy lift Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time on Wednesday.

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