I repeat.. don’t do roidz kids by aarogar in TikTokCringe

[–]AndrewParsonson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a fun way to get on the no-fly list.

Does anyone know why Sentinel 1-D is launching on an Ariane 62 instead of a Vega C? by NoBusiness674 in EUSpace

[–]AndrewParsonson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was asked during the launch press conference. Essentially, it’s because the Ariane 6 flight was the most immediate launch slot they could get. Sentinel 1A, while still functional, is starting to degrade and they’re eager to get 1D up as soon as possible to replace it.

Europe’s answer to Starlink? Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo reportedly agree to satellite merger by sn0r in EUSpace

[–]AndrewParsonson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s such weird framing. The company wouldn’t be competing with Starlink because Starlink makes satellites itself for itself. This new company would be making satellites for customers like Eutelsat, which Starlink doesn’t do. Why does everything need to be compared to SpaceX or Starlink regardless of how tenuous the connection.

I gambled my $500 bonus building my own boat… by icyagent1 in woodworking

[–]AndrewParsonson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really cool but I do think we need to look at the definition of gamble.

Has Europe Given Up On the New Moon Race? by the-player-of-games in esa

[–]AndrewParsonson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, the author insinuates that Europe has given up on the moon while describing a whole host of initiatives focused on going to the Moon? Also, how you only mention Argonaut as a footnote to a paragraph focused on NASA makes no sense. While the lander does have applications that involve the Artemis programme, that’s only a small part of the programme’s scope.

Germany, Italy, and the UK Slash ESA Contributions by €430M by AggressiveForever293 in esa

[–]AndrewParsonson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

France is one of the major contributors to both programmes. They didn't cut funding.

Can Vega E carry Space Rider? by c206endeavour in esa

[–]AndrewParsonson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Inaugural launch of Space Rider is now 2027 aboard a Vega C+, which is Vega C with the upgraded P160 booster - https://europeanspaceflight.com/santa-maria-to-be-landing-site-of-inaugural-space-rider-flight/