After successfully entering Earth's atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost
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·June 25, 2025anovikov
notahacker
The Exploration Company know what they're doing and execute fast. Contrary to popular belief on here this is possible from Europe...
tekla
Of course, they rely on SpaceX because Europe doesn't have enough launch capacity to support their launch rate (1/year at best)
pfdietz
Europe decided that the priority purpose of their launch industry was to provide jobs, not competitive launches.
notahacker
And? So does everyone else, because Transporter rideshares are cheap and incubating your own rocket programme isn't.
SpaceX relies on Europe and Taiwan for its semiconductors. Does the fact SpaceX can't be adequately served by domestic capacity and their in-house semiconductor programme is just getting started mean they don't execute?! Or is it just a little thing called trade that Americans used to believe in?
Surprisingly good result on a surprisingly low budget. I totally didn't expect a European company to make it. If it phoned home after reentry it means the hard part is done.