Nemeski@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 2 months agoEurope's Maiaspace steps up effort to counter SpaceX with reusable rocketwww.euractiv.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down11
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minus-squareEasternLettuce@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoThe fact that Europe hasn’t even started reusability development and is hinging everything on ariane is crazy
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoAnd they’re only trying first stage reusability, SpaceX has moved on to reusability second stages.
minus-squareMechanize@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoTechnically speaking, AFAIK, it is some years now that Ariane has started a project about a partially reusable rocket EDIT: Reading the article I think it is the same project? I assume I’m misreading your comment
minus-squareEarMaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoA publicly funded agency isn’t going to win the economic race against SpaceX or other privately owned businesses. Ariane’s goal is to provide an independent alternative and bind talent. Their focus is reliability and precision (see JWST launch).
The fact that Europe hasn’t even started reusability development and is hinging everything on ariane is crazy
And they’re only trying first stage reusability, SpaceX has moved on to reusability second stages.
Technically speaking, AFAIK, it is some years now that Ariane has started a project about a partially reusable rocket
EDIT: Reading the article I think it is the same project? I assume I’m misreading your comment
A publicly funded agency isn’t going to win the economic race against SpaceX or other privately owned businesses. Ariane’s goal is to provide an independent alternative and bind talent. Their focus is reliability and precision (see JWST launch).