🇪🇺 The announced delay ⏳🥱 of #Ariane6 left #SpaceX as the only viable alternative https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-signs-security-deal-us-launch-satellite-spacex-elon-musk/
The #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 announced plans to launch 170 #satellites 🛰️ into #orbit between 2025 and 2027 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/15/billionaire-space-race-can-bezoss-project-kuiper-catch-up-to-musks-starlink
Launched 🚀 by... ?
#Ariane #SpaceX #ULA #ISRO #LaunchCost #ESA
First #Ariane6 launch (#ESA ad free) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1WGk5XSNXk
🇫🇷 #LeMonde "The program will now have to offer attractive prices 💶 and win new orders facing the competition of Elon Musk" https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/07/10/avec-le-succes-du-lancement-d-ariane-6-l-europe-retrouve-l-acces-a-l-espace_6248288_3234.html
@spaceflight which is impossible for a non-reusable design that launches every few months
@falken @spaceflight from the stream yesterday they said the rocket had a 2 week turnaround. I'd like to think it's true but the clients need to be there for it to work.
@mikebell @spaceflight turn what around? It's not reusable.
@falken @spaceflight I guess they meant the launchpad which is a bit of a shame. I'd assumed they meant at least some of the rocket but a bit of searching says no. There is SUSIE but it's only a proposal.
@falken @spaceflight few months?! I hope so! But I barely believe that Europe is that eager.
The Europeans have a drive for other topics but not for the technological future of Europe. Sadly.
I assume that the next launch may be by the end of the year or next year 🙃.
Europe needs more competition in the rocket business, otherwise Europe will be stuck with bicycles as their highest form of technology