Russia, which confronted Western countries after the operation it carried out in Ukraine, also decided to cancel its space partnerships. Previously, it had flights to Russia. Soyuz European Space Agency (ESA) remained in the middle. ESA’s eye to SpaceX reportedly planted.
ESA: We want to meet with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk
After Russia’s withdrawal from space agreements, many countries’ plans to go into space have changed. The European Space Agency, which previously used Russia’s Soyuz rockets, is looking for a different partner. Japan, India and SpaceX ESA Director Josef Aschbacher stated that he was at the table. with Elon Musk He said he wanted to meet.
Speaking to Reuters, the ESA executive stated that “two and a half” options are currently on the agenda. “One is SpaceX, that’s clear. Another is probably Japan. “I would say SpaceX is more functional than these, and we’re definitely interested,” he said.
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ESA, which has not yet found an alternative rocket to Russia, is the part of the French company Arianespace. Ariane 6 rocket was planning to use it. However, the officials, who say that Ariane 6 has encountered many problems and is not enough for ESA, want to move forward with a temporary solution.
ESA Administrator Josef Aschbacher stated that the talks remained in the exploratory phase and said, “We need to make sure they are appropriate. “It’s not like getting on the bus,” he said. He underlined that Ariane 6 cannot be used to carry loads.
Europe is Italian for small launches so far to Vegafor medium sizes to the Russian Soyuz and for heavier tasks to Ariane 5 he trusted. The next-generation Vega C rocket was tested last month, and the Ariane 6 is due next year.
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