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Re:Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy d... by mlindner on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @12:52PM (#35616539)
> Not being beholden to a foreign company or government is a strategic advantage.

Yes, but that was never the primary stated reason for Ariane 6's development. That's a later goalpost moving.

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Re:Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy d... by enragedcacti on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @01:04PM (#35616714)
From a 2015 ESA announcement of Ariane 6 development:

> “These contracts will allow the development of a family of European launchers, highly competitive in the world market and ensuring autonomous access to space at fully competitive prices for ESA’s Member States,” said Jan Woerner, Director General of ESA.

Seems like a primary stated reason to me.

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Ar...

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