00:00And now we come to the critical point for Europe. Independent access to space. Because what good
00:07is the best Earth observation system, the best navigation satellites, the best military reconnaissance
00:13or climate modeling, if you can't reliably launch them yourself? Ariane 6 and Vega C are supposed
00:19to ensure exactly that. But Aschbacher says something even more important in his speech.
00:26The ESA will no longer develop the next launcher itself.
00:30Europe is quietly saying goodbye to an old model.
00:33We build a rocket, no matter what it costs, and moves towards…
00:36Really? We buy launchers and let the industry deliver.
