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Airbus Introduces the SpaceX Falcon Fighter “Adeline”
By 2015.06.08 1 Comments Read More →

Airbus Introduces the SpaceX Falcon Fighter “Adeline”

Adeline: Image Credit Airbus Ever since SpaceX changed the focus of its quest for launch vehicle re-usability from parachute recovery to powered first stage landings, observers have wondered just what response might be offered by uber competitor and market leader Arianespace.  At first, the French led consortium scoffed at the potential threat posed by Elon […]

Posted in: Arianespace, Launch Vehicle Development
Chasing SpaceX, Europe Endorses Ariane 6
By 2014.12.03 3 Comments Read More →

Chasing SpaceX, Europe Endorses Ariane 6

This is not how you design a rocket : ESA Ministerial Meeting Seeking a defense against the market disruption being wrought by SpaceX and its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy boosters, European space ministers voted yesterday to formally endorse the Ariane 6 project. The move came after Germany dropped its long running call to proceed […]

Posted in: Asteroids, Launch Vehicle Development
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