http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html Discussing reasonable ways to colonize our solar system Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html#comment-603 Ben Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html#comment-603 As a French, I can explain the following proposition :"Sanctions should be imposed on any European government that does not give preference to European launch vehicles for its government civil and military satellites."As you know, the US public launch marcket is protected. US government satelites can exclusively be launch by US launchers.And that proposition is a response to this situation.But frankly i think it's not necesary because European companies are exploiting Ariane V and Soyouz which are cheaper than the american launchers. As a French, I can explain the following proposition :"Sanctions should be imposed on any European government that does not give preference to European launch vehicles for its government civil and military satellites."As you know, the US public launch marcket is protected. US government satelites can exclusively be launch by US launchers.And that proposition is a response to this situation.But frankly i think it's not necesary because European companies are exploiting Ariane V and Soyouz which are cheaper than the american launchers.

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