In Naples, Italy, the mayor cited COVID to announce a ban on fireworks for a second straight New Year’s Eve. This was the response from citizens.pic.twitter.com/duu7Jkb7yK
I asked Gerard Bruno, Arianespace’s VP of French Guiana operations, how the rocket is secured. Turns out it’s not! Like, at all. The rocket’s own massive weight holds it down, and it’s heavy enough that it won’t tip over. Everyone on site seems completely fine about this