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After a very slow start, Europeโ€™s reusable rocket program shows signs of life (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You'll have to be more specific. When it comes to rockets, there simply isn't much money to be made in europe. There aren't any good spaceports in mainland europe and the market isn't big enough to naturally drive big investments. You only have one government-operated launch provider whose main goal is to just exist, so you remain independent at least in theory and some startups that are trying to push into the cheapest segments of the launching business.

[โ€“] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

You'll have to be more specific.

They won't. Don't feed the trolls.

[โ€“] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

ESAโ€˜s Ariane 5 and 6 were very successful commercially in the launch market for decades.