Re:Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy d...
by panick21_ on Thursday April 20, 2023 @12:03AM
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Launching James Webb was part of the European part of helping with financing James Webb. And of course they picked their own rocket to do so.
Ariane 5 was not picked because its the most reliable. Ariane 5, Delta IV and Atlas 5 all had the necessary certification to launch James Webb.
Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy also have this level of certification, but of course they got it after James Webb was already assigned.
Your comment is just a fundamental misunderstanding of how launch vehicle selection works and how NASA certification levels work. Please stop with these uninformed comments.
Ariane 5 was not picked because its the most reliable. Ariane 5, Delta IV and Atlas 5 all had the necessary certification to launch James Webb.
Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy also have this level of certification, but of course they got it after James Webb was already assigned.
Your comment is just a fundamental misunderstanding of how launch vehicle selection works and how NASA certification levels work. Please stop with these uninformed comments.