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Re:After successfully entering Earth's atmosphere, a Europea... by pcardoso on Saturday June 28, 2025 @04:26PM (#44407898)
Don’t forget the JWST was launched by an Arianne rocket…
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Re:After successfully entering Earth's atmosphere, a Europea... by signatoremo on Monday June 30, 2025 @08:41AM (#44422556)
Not because there was no American launch option, but because Europe wanted to be able to use the telescope, so launch cost was their contribution. Ariane 5 is more than capable of course.
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