Daniel Marin, 24 September 2020
Next year will debut Ariane 6, a new European launch vehicle that should guarantee Europe's independent access to space. But it will be a bitter debut. There are more and more critical voices on the new Arian 6 rocket, claiming that it will not be able to compete internationally with SpaceX's Falcon 9 or Blue Origin's future New Glenn.
It is true that Ariane 6 intends to become, first of all, a strategic resource that will allow Europe to not depend on other international players in the delivery of cargo into orbit. But at the same time, we must not forget that Ariane 5 was one of the commercial launch vehicles with the largest market share in the last two decades. While all space agencies and companies believe that the future of space launch vehicles is more or less reusable, Ariane 6 is the pinnacle of traditionalism in a turbulent space industry. For this reason, Europe is developing technology to create a reusable launcher if conditions arise (for example, if politicians give the green light to the project).
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Even if SpaceX fails to revolutionize the launch space with its Starship, many other companies and agencies are considering implementing partially reusable launchers in the next few years. Will there be a place in the market for Ariane Next when it finally takes off?
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