Paris, Oct 10, 2025 (AFP) - Europe needs reusable rockets to catch Musk's SpaceX: ESA chief

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Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher told AFP in an interview. While the US company has an overwhelming lead in the booming space launch industry, a series of setbacks, including Russia's withdrawal of its rockets, left Europe without an independent way to blast its missions into space. That year-long hiatus ended with the f......

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