Posted on 10/22/2019 4:42:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has signaled that the government will consider building a space launch center after German industries demanded more to investment in space research and development.
“Space travel excites many people and creates thousands of jobs. We are leaders in satellite technology. Therefore, I will examine the suggestion of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) for a spaceport,” he told the mass-circulation Bild.
German industry has called for the space innovation budget to more than double from €285 million ($318 million) to a level on par with France at more than €700 million. …
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Ping.
“ after German industries demanded more to investment in space research and development.”
So blow the dust off your checkbooks and build one.
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First thing first. Germany needs a thorough cleansing of anti-western elements.
I used to like listening to the German version of “Major Tom”.
Not after someone discovers that rockets don’t run on wind or solar.
Peenemünde, here we come. Again.
They used to have a secret missile base in the Congo.
They aim for the stars. But sometimes, they hit London and Antwerp.
The last time Germany played with rockets they were aimed at England.
Germany is way too far north to launch heavy payload economically.
I’m just curious where they intend to drop the stages? I’m sure a few countries to the east aren’t going to like having the first and second stages falling on their citizens.
Germany’s too far from the equator, this will never be efficient.
It is difficult to decide if that aught to be renewed or not.
Its the gyros. It has to be the gyros.
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