Space Café Radio - The sins of Ariane - with Prof. Patrizia Caraveo

Send us a Text Message.In this latest episode of Space Café Radio, our editor in chief Emma Gatti converses with guest Patrizia Caraveo, research director at the Italian Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) about Europe's challenges within the space industry. The conversation revolves around the recent news of the EU commissioning the launch of part of its Galileo's satellites to SpaceX, due to lack of European heavy launchers. The European space programs are falling behind due to lack of investment in reusable rockets, economical sustainability of heavy launches, and policy mistakes related to past managerial decisions. Will Europe be able to catch up, and amend? 00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:18 Discussion on European Space Strategy01:03 The Issue of European Dependence on SpaceX01:26 Reflections on Europe's Space Politics06:07 The Paradox of Europe's Space Economy10:43 The Future of Europe's Space Program12:17 The Political Complexity of Europe's Space Activities14:07 Conclusion and FarewellYou can find us on: Spotify and Apple Podcast!Please visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!