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Ariane 5

Ariane 5, a white and black European heavy-lift rocket, stands tall against a dark background, ready for launch.

A European heavy-lift rocket built by ArianeGroup and operated by Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre. Between 1996 and 2023 it flew 117 missions, with the launch of Webb on 25 December 2021 widely considered its most consequential payload. The launch was so accurate that Webb's onboard propellant budget for station-keeping was nearly doubled.

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