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Published online 14 February 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050214-1
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Europe launches super rocket
Upgraded Ariane 5 will deliver several satellites with each flight.
Europe's reputation for rocket engineering got a boost with the successful launch of the Ariane 5 ECA at 21:03 GMT on 12 February.
The 50-metre high rocket is Europe's largest, able to deliver up to 10 tonnes of payload into orbit around Earth.
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