The nuts and bolts left over from Ariane 5 rockets are being used to slice through European space history, literally. A French company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the ...
The company also has produced a series of keychains in a selection of the same woods and embedded with Ariane 5 steel flakes that depict the rocket and its launch site.
It was a nozzle failure in 2023 that pushed the return to flight until 2024. The failed launch left the European Space Agency (ESA) in a tight spot. The Ariane 5 heavy-lift rocket has long-since been ...
The PSLV’s cost-per-launch, ranging between $18-28 million, is highly competitive. For smaller satellites requiring dedicated launches, PSLV offers a practical alternative to Falcon 9 ...