#Arianespace currently has a backlog of 30 #Ariane6 launches, 18 of which are for #Amazon’s #Kuiper constellation https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianespace-secures-three-ariane-6-launch-deals-in-two-days

#European 🇪🇺 #taxpayers are subsidizing every launch 🚀 of #satellites for #JeffBezos by roughly $75 million 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/oops-it-looks-like-the-ariane-6-rocket-may-not-offer-europe-any-launch-savings/#page-2

“ #Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from #Arianespace, #BlueOrigin and #ULA”. At current market prices, it is assumed that the launch Capex from these 83 launches could be as high as $6 billion to $10 billion, deploying only half 🌗 as many satellites as #Starlink already did by 📆 mid-2024. If #Kuiper had access to the same launch deal as Starlink, its launch Capex could be less than half 📉 of what it is estimated here. https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-the-categorical-imperative-to-achieve-low-launch-cost/

#Ariane6#Vulcan#NewGlenn#LauchCost