Comments on: Arianespace has ordered the construction of an additional 18 Ariane 5 rockets. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:05:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kelly Starks https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/#comment-133718 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:05:05 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26508#comment-133718 In reply to wade.

Could be. With Shuttle gone, and Soyuz/Progress relyability in decline (and Putin getting weird about such things) they could see a potential for a new market there — but it will be a couple years before you get the new boosters, and ISS could well be a ion tril in the atmospher in 6 years…

]]> By: wade https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/#comment-133622 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:50:36 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26508#comment-133622 I hate to sound like a conspiracy monger. Yet. after monitoring Many launches from several Nations to the ISS, there is the amount of tonnage Delivered in food and oxygen as well as other perishables.

]]> By: Pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/#comment-133477 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:02:37 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26508#comment-133477 Maybe Germany? Lifting passengers could be a possibility.

At least with the Dream Chaser module they would have the ability to go to and from the ISS at will.

]]> By: Kelly Starks https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/#comment-133473 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:23:14 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26508#comment-133473 In reply to Pzatchok.

Agreed. The bulk purchase brings the cost per unit to about $150m per. Though you do wonder what new market they see for 18 A-5s? If by heavy lift Ariane-5’s they mean the ES, thats a 21 ton to LEO capacity per launch. Do they have someone in mind? Or are they buying all that capacity on spec?

]]> By: Pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/arianespace-has-ordered-the-construction-of-an-additional-18-ariane-5-rockets/#comment-133462 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:48:05 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=26508#comment-133462 It sort of sounds like they negotiated for a significantly lower price and made a good deal.

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