> Well the whole point of the Arine [sic] 6 was to compete with SpaceX. Ariane 6...

		bell-cot on Oct 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oops–It looks like the Ariane 6 rocket may not off... > Well the whole point of the Arine [sic] 6 was to compete with SpaceX. Ariane 6 would never have been approved if not for... Cynical rejoinder: The point of Ariane 6 was to give the credible impression of competing with SpaceX. For 5-or-so years. While keeping the government-funding gravy flowing, bureaucratic careers moving forward, and politicians winning elections.

Don't forget keeping employed the people who'd consider deffecting to countries that want to build ICBMs.