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Topic: SpacePep's knives made with Ariane 5 parts
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53558
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-29-2024 08:00 AM
   
collectSPACE Handle on history: Knives embedded with rocket parts honor 45 years of Ariane launchesA French company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the wood from trees surrounding the rocket's launch pad has created a limited edition piece celebrating the anniversary of Europe's venerable expendable heavy-lift vehicle. SpacePep's has introduced its "45 Years of Ariane" folding knife. Each of the 100 individually-numbered knives is made with metal from the production of an Ariane 5 rocket, which is embedded in the snakewood handle.  |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 453
From: Guttentag
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 11-30-2024 03:09 AM
Oh geee... way too much for something what surely is done of spare parts and not of flown items (as only boosters of VOL177 have been recovered). Booster recovery was too expensive and there was too much effort of removing the passivation pyro-lines, so each flown booster found its end in the Atlantic graveyard. Furthermore, the steel is contaminated with ammonium perchlorate, aluminium and polybutadiene). This is probably just something for the elite of ArianeSpace and ArianeGroup management. | |
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