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🔴 ESA Launches $182M Plan to Boost Commercial Rockets

🔸 New “Launcher Challenge” seeks private EU firms to orbit payloads from 2026–2030.
🔸 ESA drops rigid control—no specs on reusability or rocket size.
🔸 Funding hinges on home countries backing winners (France, Germany, Norway).
🔸 Aim: End reliance on Russia & SpaceX, build EU launch independence.

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