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		DeathArrow on June 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boeing Starliner launches first crewed mission >It's crazy the US could soon have up to 5 different spacecraft/launch systems that can take humans to orbit with 2 more in development: While EU has none.

creshal on June 6, 2024 [–]

EU cannibalized its one (1) existing production line for making spacecraft (used to be busy making ATVs for ISS resupply) for Orion's service module production. They're not interested at all in increasing their own capabilities, they just want to not completely lose it.

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