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'The GDP gap between Europe and the United States is now 80%' [Paywall](www.lemonde.fr)

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The Soyuz is not a bad rocket, neither is the Ariane. It is just that technology has advanced quite significantly in the last few years. And rockets are just a (very visible) part of space technology.

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Quite a turnaround you made here. From clusterfuck to not bad in 1 comment

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luk3th3dud3@feddit.de
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Okay lets see. What I meant is: at its time, the Ariane 5 was a great program. Now is a different time. Now we have got SpaceX (and RocketLab etc.) and at the same time the Ariane 6 is already outdated before it is ever launched. At the same time, the Ariane 6 program has run into major delays, so it is not even clear when the first launch will be – probably 2024.

Reusable rocket technology is where it’s at if we as Europeans want to stay relevant in the commercial launch sector.

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Honestly, I’m totally fine with whoever launching our stuff, because what I actually care about is the science and exploration part, not the rocket itself

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