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pmn1
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The Hermes spaceplane was a major driver behind the specifications for Ariane 5 despite it likely to only be used 2 or 3?? times a year and made A5 bigger than it really had to be for satellite launches.<br /><br />Why wasn't the launcher optimised to launch heavy satellites and to get the ‘heavy lift’ capability required for a space plane, have an arrangement similar to the Delta V heavy using the core stage as boosters?<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>