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They never had to innovate the same way NASA never had to. Both take low risk development paths because if they invested in something like reusable rockets befo
by rbanffy 2mo ago
They never had to innovate the same way NASA never had to. Both take low risk development paths because if they invested in something like reusable rockets before the idea was proven and it didn’t pan out there would be a political shitstorm and everyone would lose their heads. And jobs.
- mytailorisrich 2mo agoWell they did have to innovate once SpaceX showed up, didn't they? But they played a Nokia, instead... And soon they'll a double whammy of Chinese launchers on the global market. Arcane has become a launcher for EU government agencies at higher cost. But the commercial market is lost.