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This disparity is going to expand dramatically when starship starts launching actual missions with some kind of regularity. That any space faring nation is not
by testing22321 2mo ago
This disparity is going to expand dramatically when starship starts launching actual missions with some kind of regularity.
That any space faring nation is not working on reusable vehicles a decade after SpaceX proved it possible feels as head in the sand as V8 engines instead of electric.
- mft_ 2mo agoYup. Falcon 9 first succeeded at landing over ten years ago. What on earth have the (presumably) smart people at Arianespace been doing over that time?
- testing22321 2mo agoSaying reuse is silly https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-ceo-reusable-ariane-6-not-economically-interesting/ https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-ceo-reusable-ari...
- bell-cot 2mo agoCollecting their paychecks, occasionally launching a really nice rocket, and never rocking any boats. Compared to Blue Origin, they're world-class overachievers.