4 ms·
Will the Ukraine war force ESA to pass on Arianespace, use SpaceX?
- Kukumber 4y agoWhy would they do that? Unless the EU becomes the 51st state, they have no interest in giving up their space industry They should double down on Ariane to reduce cost, Ariane 5 was used successfully to launch James Webb telescope To me it sounds like an attempt to subsidize SpaceX using EU's money Wich begs the same question, why would they do that?
- rini17 4y agoBecause restarting ariane 5 production would take much time and money too.
- Kukumber 4y agoIt could cost money and time to use SpaceX too Then they'd need time and money again to develop their own again It is not a smart investment, specially nowadays, EU needs less dependencies and more unity within itself They should develop their own and bear the cost of the current option
- rini17 4y agoThey do develop their own, Ariane 6. It's just not ready yet. The headline is inflammatory, I beg everyone to read the article (I know it's against HN rules..yes punish me)
- Kukumber 4y agoI did read it Again; Ariane 6 will be ready next year, they should bear the cost and time, and keep invest in their own industry