Re: "World's Best Launcher"?
- From: Damon Hill <damon1six1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:11:17 -0600
"Ed Kyle" <edkyle99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:1135270598.079785.94800
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> This comment about Ariane 5 is clearly debatable, since four
> of the vehicle's 25 launches have failed.
>
> So, which rocket really *is* the "world's best launcher"?
It's to be expected that Arianespace would thump their own
bucket; everyone does. But for sheer reliability, I'd go
with Atlas, from II through V. Zenit has a clean elegance;
most of its failures have been upper stage issues, I think.
--Damon
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