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Re:Arianespace CEO: Europe won't have reusable rockets for a... by farseer on Friday May 05, 2023 @12:35PM (#35831688)
This European machine has no equivalent in the World. You are prolly using a product made by this beast.

https://www.asml.com/en/products/euv-lithography-systems/twi...

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Re:Arianespace CEO: Europe won't have reusable rockets for a... by Am4TIfIsER0ppos on Friday May 05, 2023 @01:19PM (#35832352)
Is that germany's earth eating machine? Oh! It's a sillicon wafer machine.
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Re:Arianespace CEO: Europe won't have reusable rockets for a... by giobox on Friday May 05, 2023 @01:29PM (#35832476)
ASML is the obvious answer, but the list drops off sharply IMO after this, especially in comparison to the US. Also, around half of ASML's headcount is located outside of Europe.
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Re:Arianespace CEO: Europe won't have reusable rockets for a... by throwaway50614 on Friday May 05, 2023 @05:10PM (#35835200)
Not just headcount, also - and most importantly - the patents and IP.
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