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Re:Webb flies Ariane 5: watch the launch live on 25 December by _fizz_buzz_ on Friday December 24, 2021 @10:40AM (#29674457)
Ariana 5 can transport a larger/heavier payload than Space X rockets. And even then the telescope has to be folded up in this really complicated way.
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Re:Webb flies Ariane 5: watch the launch live on 25 December by jcfrei on Friday December 24, 2021 @10:59AM (#29674627)
A fair comparison would be to Falcon Heavy (Ariane 5 uses boosters as well) which has about twice the payload capacity. Just doesn't yet have the launch history required for such an important payload.
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