Thoughts on this?
I’m in Europe (well, the UK) and I definitely want to see Europe develop as much of its own space industry as possible, so Europe doesn’t have to rely on foreign billionaires or dictators for space services.
Thoughts on this?
I’m in Europe (well, the UK) and I definitely want to see Europe develop as much of its own space industry as possible, so Europe doesn’t have to rely on foreign billionaires or dictators for space services.
Maybe the Ariane rockets are publicly owned by Europeans? Funded by the European Space Agency, which I guess is paid for by European taxpayers. So maybe the ESA holds the rights to the Ariane rockets (while using a private company to have them built), but I don’t know.
Yes the German rocket in the article seems to be a private venture, not a public venture. Maybe it’s good to have both. A public option means you don’t need to depend only on profit-driven companies. But private options can reduce the cost of space access and stimulate the economy, providing good jobs.