Over 9 tons. Now that is a big payload.

[TJExcalibur]

Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket is set to blast off on Saturday with its largest payload yet.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4428468.stm

 

[Analoguesat]

Euronews normally takes the lift off of Ariane 5's, but is there any "proper coverage" in Europe for this one?