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Ariane 4

Ariane 4
In 1982 the European Space Agency (ESA) began development of the Ariane 4 rocket, one of which is shown here on its launch pad. By the mid 1990s Ariane 4 rockets were launching a significant fraction of the world's commercial satellites.
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Ariane (rocket); European Space Agency; Rocket
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