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SpaceX is years ahead of Europe: Elon’s Musk’s dream has become Europe’s nightmare
Spectator World ^ | 10/15/2024 | Jonathan Miller

Posted on 10/19/2024 9:47:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 10/19/2024 9:47:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Europe is run by Leftist Morons


2 posted on 10/19/2024 9:51:03 AM PDT by butlerweave
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Whichever nation first militarizes space will control the 21st century.


3 posted on 10/19/2024 9:52:06 AM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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The article said the European Space Agency has failed to embrace reusable rockets, I have news for the writer, no one else has embraced reusable rockets, not NASA, not China, not Russian, no one has done it because the engineering must be beyond their current capabilities, much less catch a booster right at the launch pad.

Meanwhile, the State of California, EU and the US Governments are all out to cripple Elon Musk for allowing free speech and embarrassing them on a daily basis.


4 posted on 10/19/2024 9:59:17 AM PDT by srmanuel ( that )
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Hey Boeing, how’s that strike working out for you?


5 posted on 10/19/2024 9:59:21 AM PDT by quantim
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“Europe is run by Leftist Morons”

So is America


6 posted on 10/19/2024 10:00:32 AM PDT by dljordan (What would Michael Collins do?)
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And Europe has nothing in the pipeline to match the SpaceX Starship, which will be able to launch payloads of 100 tons or more.


Current version of Starship is 50 tons to LEO
Version 3 is 200 tons to LEO


7 posted on 10/19/2024 10:07:23 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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100 ton payloads. Crazy good.


8 posted on 10/19/2024 10:07:47 AM PDT by calljack (Sometimes your worst nightmare is just a start.)
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Look at Boeing. We will go down that direction if Harris wins.

Maybe Elon Musk should relocate to one of the Gulf nations in the Middle East if his goal is to make it to Mars.

9 posted on 10/19/2024 10:08:58 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Whichever nation first militarizes space will control the 21st century.


China is on track to be the first, as it also is not held back by treaties unlike everyone else.


10 posted on 10/19/2024 10:09:08 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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Whichever nation first militarizes space will control the 21st century.

We'll see what happens. Europe? No.

China and Russia are both autocratic nations.

Maybe India even though their country is quite chaotic.

11 posted on 10/19/2024 10:11:09 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Maybe Elon Musk should relocate to one of the Gulf nations in the Middle East


NO!!! If they go strict Islamic, then anything not mentioned in the koran is anathema, and must be destroyed.


12 posted on 10/19/2024 10:11:09 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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It’s a perfect example of the merits of private enterprise over government bureaucracy and bloat.


13 posted on 10/19/2024 10:11:18 AM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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NO!!! If they go strict Islamic, then anything not mentioned in the koran is anathema, and must be destroyed.

Some of their leaders are modern and they're actually quite innovative. Just look at Dubai.

Plus they do not have to deal with the "woke" crap like we do in the West.

Islamic fundamentalism appears to be a problem in countries like Iran and Turkey.

But even with Iran, I'm pretty optimistic. Wait and see what happens in 20 years. The Mullahs may be no longer in charge. So Iran will look very different by then.

Turkey may try to establish an Islamic Caliphate though.

Not a bad deal for Elon Musk to be friends with the Sultan over in Dubai. Then he can build a spaceport in the desert.

14 posted on 10/19/2024 10:16:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Whichever nation first militarizes space will control the 21st century.

这是正确的

15 posted on 10/19/2024 10:17:30 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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The ESA reportedly looking at mounting a windmill atop their rockets and solar panels on the sides. /s


16 posted on 10/19/2024 10:18:16 AM PDT by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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Musk, you magnificent bastard ......


17 posted on 10/19/2024 10:21:37 AM PDT by njslim
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More than that. There is a planned variant that can lift 150 tons.


18 posted on 10/19/2024 10:21:38 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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More like, “Hey, Boeing, how’s that DEI working out for you?”


19 posted on 10/19/2024 10:22:10 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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India will make the attempt, if only to put China in check.


20 posted on 10/19/2024 10:23:46 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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