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pompanoJ t1_ixhkich wrote

"We are going to have a rocket to compete with Falcon 9 as soon as we finish developing our new, clean sheet rocket! Governments are stepping g up to help develop the technologies for the parts now!"

Yeah.....

Since it is still a paper rocket, I suppose they could design something to compete with Starship.... they just always seem to be aiming a generation behind.....

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wrecktvf t1_ixhmp1a wrote

To be fair, Falcon 9 is 10 years old and hasn’t had a failure in 6 years, so they’re 10 years behind without even having started yet

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Quiet_Dimensions t1_ixhz68a wrote

By the time that happens Falcon 9 itself will be obsolete. ESA needs to compete with the rocket after Starship, not F9.

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