"ESA Partners with Firms to Develop Commercial Space Cargo Program"
TL;DR
The European Space Agency is aiming to develop its own version of SpaceX by focusing on reusable rocket technology and reducing the cost of space exploration. This move is seen as a response to the success of SpaceX in the commercial space industry and a bid to compete in the growing market for satellite launches and space missions.
Topics:sciencespace-technology#competition#european-space-agency#rocket-technology#space-exploration#space-technology#spacex
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- European Space Agency selects two firms to build ISS cargo vehicle Phys.org
- ESA enlists European duo to develop space cargo return shuttles TNW
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