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> Not being beholden to a foreign company or government is a strategic advantage. Yes, but that was never the primary stated reason for Ariane 6's development
by mlindner 4y ago
> Not being beholden to a foreign company or government is a strategic advantage.
Yes, but that was never the primary stated reason for Ariane 6's development. That's a later goalpost moving.
- enragedcacti 4y agoFrom a 2015 ESA announcement of Ariane 6 development: > “These contracts will allow the development of a family of European launchers, highly competitive in the world market and ensuring autonomous access to space at fully competitive prices for ESA’s Member States,” said Jan Woerner, Director General of ESA. Seems like a primary stated reason to me. https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ariane_6_and_Vega_C_begin_development https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ar...