> 14:42: It's a shame—it's obviously historic as the first attempt at an orbital rocket launch from Europe. And I pointed out, yeah, Germany was pretty much the first to build big liquid-fueled rockets, yet somehow, Western Europe has never launched a rocket to orbit. They've been beaten by Asia, Russia, North America, South America, Africa, and Australasia. Rockets have been launched from all those continents, but Western Europe has not had an orbital rocket launch in all its glorious history.
This is such an interesting point. Europe has thrived, and yet also stagnated in some ways, in the post-WWII story arc. I am biased as a fan of of space launch and Europe, but this feels like a positive moment.
This is such an interesting point. Europe has thrived, and yet also stagnated in some ways, in the post-WWII story arc. I am biased as a fan of of space launch and Europe, but this feels like a positive moment.