Nature Astronomy, Published online: 17 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41550-023-02067-w

With the retirement of Ariane 5, Europe lost its only heavy-lift rocket — one that carried most of ESA’s fleet of large astronomy missions. The long-term future of independent access to space for Europe is not straightforward and can complicate the European space exploration roadmap.

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