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From: Ken Garlington <garlingtonke@lmtas.lmco.com>
Subject: Re: Ariane 5 failure
Date: 1996/09/28
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>From the  "There's always time to test it the second time around"
department...

      ORBITAL JUNK:  The second Ariane 5 to be launched in April at the
      earliest will put two dummy satellites, worth less than $3
      million, into orbit. The first Ariane 5 exploded in June carrying
      four uninsured satellites worth $500 million.  (Financial Times)

I wonder if the test labs at Arianespace, etc. are keeping busy... :)