Re:Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy d...
by panick21_ on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @11:57PM
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> such as the technology of propulsion, which is much better than the US one, both in solid and cryogenic propulsion
Both of these are totally wrong but ok.
> This allows us to launch [two satellites at once]
Something that is very restrictive, requires the perfect set of costumers. And they are able to do that, not because of their amazing technology, but rather because they just build a really big rocket.
> one (main) engine on the Ariane 64, whereas our competitor is going for re-usability because he is using much more engines
Yeah one incredibly fucking expensive main engine that isn't all that good. And also a bunch of very expensive solids.
In total Ariane 64 engines cost more then those of SpaceX and are not reusable.
Both of these are totally wrong but ok.
> This allows us to launch [two satellites at once]
Something that is very restrictive, requires the perfect set of costumers. And they are able to do that, not because of their amazing technology, but rather because they just build a really big rocket.
> one (main) engine on the Ariane 64, whereas our competitor is going for re-usability because he is using much more engines
Yeah one incredibly fucking expensive main engine that isn't all that good. And also a bunch of very expensive solids.
In total Ariane 64 engines cost more then those of SpaceX and are not reusable.