Ariane 4’s 1st Flight a Success
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KOUROU, French Guiana — In a triumphant maiden voyage, a French-built Ariane 4 rocket, Europe’s first heavy-lift space booster, successfully ferried three satellites into orbit today, including an American communications station, as it left the United States even further behind in space technology.
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