Europe’s Novel Reusable Rocket Design Taken From SpaceX

Last week, French space agency CNES and European rocket maker ArianeGroup introduced a novel reusable rocket design. This rocket named as ArianeWorks seems very suggestive of SpaceX’s Falcon 9. Eric Berger from Ars Technica proclaimed that, to be fair, the European rocket manufacturers have not sought to hide their imitation of SpaceX. He pointed out that officials from CNES had been very supportive about how strategies for a hopper vehicle in 2012 were very identical to SpaceX’s effort.

As per the video intended for promotional purposes, the Prometheus engines that strengthen the latest space vehicle features 100 Tons of thrust uses a combination of methane and oxygen as fuel. It means that it could make upcoming rocket launches up to almost 10 times cost effective. The rocket itself is supposed to cost approximately $1.1 Million. It might feature 3D printed parts as well.

On a similar note, Elon Musk, CEO, SpaceX, disclosed his planning for Mars with enormous novel rocket SpaceX is creating. But, at the same time, the firm’s founder feels it might be useful for one of NASA’s objectives: Creating a persistent human existence on the Moon. Reportedly, SpaceX is in the early phases of creating the rocket named Starship.

Recently, Musk proclaimed that Starship can be good to form a base on the moon as well. He added that the firm will get success to possibly have a base on the moon prior to going to Mars. Earlier this month, Jim Bridenstine, Administrator, NASA, told CNBC that he anticipates NASA will go back to the moon soon. He added that the aim is to have the foremost human lander on the moon surface in 2024. Bridenstine proclaimed that NASA’s lunar strategies are also probably to be public–private joint ventures. It means the government agency will collaborate with the firms such as SpaceX to complete this aim.