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France wants to emulate Musk’s SpaceX

European space company ArianceGroup plans to build a reusable mini-rocket launcher in a move aimed at competing with US’s SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, French Finance Minister Bruno Lemerre said on Monday.

The launcher “should be operational by 2026,” Lemmer added during a visit to the ArianeGroup facility in Vernon, Normandy, where Ariane rocket engines are being tested.

“For the first time, Europe έχει will have access to a reusable launcher. In other words, we will have our own SpaceX, our own Falcon 9. We will correct it with a bad strategic choice made 10 years ago,” Lemmer said.

Recovering competitiveness in space conquest is a goal set by French President Emanuel Macron in October, when he unveiled a € 30 billion investment charter called “France 2030” aimed at boosting its domestic “champions”. industry and innovation.

It is recalled that SpaceX of Tesla founder Elon Musk made the first successful landing of the original Starship rocket-carrier during its last test flight in May.

The breakthrough was a milestone for the technology mogul rocket company in developing a reusable launch vehicle that will eventually transport astronauts and large payloads to the Moon and Mars.

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Source From: Capital

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