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The overall development of ESA’s Space Transportation Programme can be perceived in two major phases. The first phase finished with the transfer of the ARIANE 1–4 launch systems to Arianespace for utilisation and commercialization. The second phase was started after the success of the ARIANE launcher programme had created a sound basis for Europe’s space industry in the evolving commercial space transportation market. This has lead to the definition of a second phase of the launcher development program which is expected to fulfil the needs for transport into space for many years to come. The wide objectives of the program makes it not only suitable for commercial applications but can also be expected to cover the launching needs for future Space Astrophysics missions.
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Feustel-Buechel, J., Wamsteker, W. (1990). ESA’s Space Transportation Programme. In: Kondo, Y. (eds) Observatories in Earth Orbit and Beyond. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 166. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3454-5_43
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