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To: Army Air Corps

I know you’re after my overstatement, understandably, but I think most commercial launches were/are of a French ballistic from various points around the world.


172 posted on 06/12/2007 6:05:29 PM PDT by IslandJeff ("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
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To: IslandJeff

Many are, but many others have been launched by the Shuttle, the Atlas family of boosters and so on. Boeing’s Sealaunch comes the closest to a truly private launch capability. Others are in the works with boosters that have had successful test firings. France’s Ariannespace is largely government owned (albiet European, but government none the less).

I know that I pounced. Sorry about doing so rather harshly, but I just wanted to make a point. No harsh feelings, FRiend?


176 posted on 06/12/2007 6:10:10 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: IslandJeff
The French commercial launches are performed at Kourou, French Guyana.
177 posted on 06/12/2007 6:11:18 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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