European Space News

[Michel Van]

New Threat that focus on all news about Europan Space Flight and ESA arianespace and co

in Interview ESA astronaut Frank De Winne point out that ESA is depending on USA and Russia to get in space.
Since Russia is in War with Ukraine and issue with the Trump administration.
On long term Europa need own access to space for astronauts to ISS or other Station.
end of 2025 will be conference of ESA members about the issue and how solve it.

source in Flemish:

Frank De Winne (ESA) pleit voor Europese ruimtevaart zonder hulp van Russen en Amerikanen: "Geopolitieke spanning speelt een rol" | VRT NWS: nieuws

De Europese ruimtevaartorganisatie (ESA) dringt bij de Europese lidstaten aan op meer onafhankelijkheid. Dat zegt Frank De Winne, ruimtevaarder bij de ESA. Voor bemande ruimtevluchten is Europa nu afhankelijk van de Amerikanen of Russen. De groeiende geopolitieke spanningen maken die...

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[FighterJock]

Quite, I would like to see Arianespace develop its own capsule and put it on top of Ariane 6, that would solve that problem.

 

[Michel Van]

I would like to see Arianespace develop its own capsule and put it on top of Ariane 6

biggest issue is not technical, it European politician and there conservative mindset...

 

[FighterJock]

Same thing killed the Hermes shuttle otherwise we would have had it getting launched to the ISS by now.

 

[Broken]

Europe has neither the will nor finances to sustain an extensive human spaceflight programme. What it does already is a large expense for little real gain apart from the odd photo op no one cares about. Putting that money into the other areas of ESA's portfolio would provide a much better return. Science at ESA is already suffering from stretched timescales to allow projects to continue within increasing financial constraints.

ESA should stick to an area it can be competitive in, robotic space science, and stop wasting money on pipe dreams.

 

[BlueAbyssal]

Quite, I would like to see Arianespace develop its own capsule and put it on top of Ariane 6, that would solve that problem.

Why not support The Exploration Company with Nyx vs. relying on Arianespace yet again?