欧洲必须加快可重复使用的火箭开发速度,以便与SpaceX公司相匹配,在美国预算受到威胁的情况下,有5家公司申请入围,急需资金。 Europe must speed up reusable rocket development to match SpaceX, with five firms shortlisted and urgent funding needed amid U.S. budget threats.

欧空局总干事Josef Aschbacher说,欧洲必须加速研制可重复使用的火箭,以赶上SpaceX(SpaceX),他说,尽管2024年首次发射成功,但目前仍然依赖不可重复的Ariane 6和Vega C发射器。 Europe must accelerate development of reusable rockets to catch up with SpaceX, ESA Director Josef Aschbacher said, citing ongoing reliance on non-reusable Ariane 6 and Vega C launchers despite their successful 2024 debut. 欧空局已将5家欧洲公司入围,以建立一个可重复使用的发射系统,最后决定尚待作出。 The ESA has shortlisted five European firms to build a reusable launch system, with a final decision pending. Aschbacher强调,在投资下降的同时,成员国需要紧急提供财政支助,并警告说,拟议的美国预算削减可能威胁到火星样品返回和Artemis等联合特派团。 Aschbacher stressed the need for urgent financial support from member states amid declining investment and warned that proposed U.S. budget cuts could threaten joint missions like Mars Sample Return and Artemis. 欧洲还正在推进其IRIS2卫星网络,以便到2030年实现与Starlink不同的安全通信。 Europe is also advancing its IRIS2 satellite network for secure communications by 2030, distinct from Starlink.