I'd honestly rather like to use this opportunity to talk about that this is a su...

dingaling · 2026-09-06T06:10:20

> That's insane progress and worth celebrating.

A non-reusable launcher that can put small payloads into a Polar orbits only, due to launch site latitude and lack of an orbital bus. It's fairly 1960s stuff.

NetMageSCW · 2026-09-07T18:32:29

Did Europe have those capabilities in the 1960s?

Or is this insane progress for Europe?

ericmay · 2026-09-05T21:25:02

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hypfer · 2026-09-05T21:28:32

You know.. the things I get flagged for, and then you post stuff like this.

I'm not even sure what to make out of that dismissal opener other than that you've apparently didn't like whatever I wrote.

ericmay · 2026-09-05T21:32:27

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hypfer · 2026-09-05T21:34:03

I'm honestly not sure if this is the right platform then.

And that's coming from me, who is already tiptoeing the letter of the law in pursuit of the spirit of the law.

I don't see you contributing to the space here. Just to yourself and your self-image, maybe. Like.. not even trying.

ericmay · 2026-09-05T21:44:11

Well, if you don’t think it’s the right platform for you there’s no need to post or engage with it. I don’t use traditional social media platforms for example.

> I don't see you contributing to the space here. Just to yourself and your self-image, maybe. Like.. not even trying.

In that same spirit your comment wouldn’t have been contributing either. You don’t like to see comments I guess about people talking about how far behind the EU is as it continues to be eaten alive by American and Chinese industrial policy, and I don’t like comments about “decoupling”.

copper-float · 2026-09-05T21:55:39

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hypfer · 2026-09-05T21:58:42

I'm not sure, but I think there might be rules against reposting the same comment if the initial one got flagged.

Though, regardless of if that is formalized, the spirit is pretty clear. Anyway.