Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
arstechnica.com Facing “financial crisis,” Russia on pace for lowest launch total in 6 decades
"This forces us to build a new economy in severe conditions."
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Financial crisis or no, if I was a country at war I'd reduce the budget to launches too. I'd keep the profitable activities up, though, like lending my launchpad. But who would entrust their rockets to me?
They effectively removed themselves from the commercial market by stealing a batch of Oneweb satellites.
Is it even a matter of trusting you at that point? I feel it'd just be a great way to get your rocket painted as a target for the other warring party.