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perrochon t1_ixhpnfr wrote

Reply to comment by TheLianeonProject in France, Germany, Italy agree on next-generation space rockets by Gari_305

And that is just a stage 1 reuse. SpaceX already works on Stage 2 reuse (Starship). Europe will have to use American and maybe Asian rockets going forward if they want to achieve their space goals (satellites, and a rover on Mars).

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Viper_63 t1_ixmvm7m wrote

Ariane worked just fine for James Web, BepiColombo and Rosetta, and Ariane 6 is already slated for multiple interplanetary missions. Reusability lowers launch capacity, it doesn't increase it.

ULA managed to sent two rovers to Mars using Atlas V, and Ariane 6 can carry 3 tons more into GTO than Atlas.

I think ESA is going to manage just fine.

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