Comments on: Will French Ideas Kill The European Space Race? http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race Seeking Out New Homes On New Worlds Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-86 Ben Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/will-french-ideas-kill-the-european-space-race.html#comment-86 As a French, I can explain the following proposition :<br/>"Sanctions should be imposed on any European government that does not give preference to European launch vehicles for its government civil and military satellites."<br/><br/>As you know, the US public launch marcket is protected. US government satelites can exclusively be launch by US launchers.<br/>And that proposition is a response to this situation.<br/><br/>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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