alt Hacker NewsThe issue is that Europe does not have the market for a reusable rocket and though there are a few initiatives for creating one, the current policy is for maintaining launch capability for only a few satellites yearly. If the EU decides to make One Web truly massive, things might change.
> issue is that Europe does not have the market for a reusable rocket
SpaceX launched more European payloads in 2025 than European launch providers did.
> the current policy is for maintaining launch capability for only a few satellites yearly
The current policy is for throwing employment money at Arianespace. It's the situation America would have been if we were still stuck with ULA.