Heavy lifter rocket ready for debut 18:29 27 November 02 NewScientist.com news service The first European rocket capable of lifting 10 tonnes into space will make its inaugural launch from the Kourou space port in French Guiana on Thursday evening. The increased capacity Ariane 5, also known as "Ariane 10 tonnes", will carry a double payload - a television satellite and a telecommunications satellite - when it blasts off. A 43-minute launch window is available from 2221 GMT. Stefan Barensky, editor of Space-launcher.com, says the new lifter will let its operator, Arianespace, launch a broader ranger of satellite pairings....