Hacker News with Generative AI: Commercial Space

European rocket Ariane 6 launches on first commercial mission (france24.com)
Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 blasted off on its first commercial mission Thursday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of bolstering its security and independent access to space.

Space Exploration, Europe, Rocket Launches, Commercial Space

8 points by the_mitsuhiko 2 days ago | 0 comments

As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs (arstechnica.com)
NASA is counting on private companies to build hardware, such as a lunar terrain vehicle, on a fixed-price basis.

Space Exploration, NASA, Private Industry, Commercial Space

25 points by LorenDB 108 days ago | 64 comments