An automated craft laden with supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) headed into space in the heaviest launch ever undertaken by Europe. The 20-tonne vessel, named after a 20th-century Italian physicist, Edoardo Amaldi, was taken aloft by a heavyweight version of the Ariane 5 launcher Photo: AFP/GETTY
Europe Launches Heaviest Ever Craft Into Space -- The Telegraph
Europe has undertaken its heaviest ever launch after an automated craft the size of a double decker bus, laden with supplies for the International Space Station, blasted off into space.
The 20-ton vessel, named after 20th-century Italian physicist, Edoardo Amaldi, blasted off atop a heavyweight version of the Ariane 5 launcher at 01:34am (0434 GMT) from the launch pad in French Guiana.
"Mission accomplished," Jean-Yves Gall, the head of Arianespace satellite launch operator, said shortly after lift-off.
About an hour later the vessel separated from the launcher and went its orbit flight path in what Gall said was picture perfect execution.
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My Comment: The part of this report that I found interesting was the following ....
.... Laden with rubbish, the craft will then detach and burn up in a controlled destruction over the southern Pacific.
Hmmm .... so that's how they get rid of the trash.
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