Ariane 5 takes its final flight, leaving Europe without its own heavy-lift rocket
caused problems. It's expected to fly again in the next few months, but has a tiny payload capacity compared to its competitors.
It already has 25 planned payloads, but there's still a long way to go before it's the reliable and trusted platform its predecessor was. New rocket designs are notoriously prone to mishaps and the first few launches will be watched closely. That's not to say ArianeSpace doesn't have ideas on the reusability front. It's currently developing a Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration , a reusable spacecraft that sits atop the Ariane 6. Susie is designed to deliver up to five astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and into lunar orbit to support the attempt to return to the Moon.The initial designs will be automated freight delivery vehicles but crewed missions are planned later.
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