Robert Durand
@NavyAustin · Aug 28, 2025
Ariane CEO's 2013 contempt for @SpaceX & @ElonMusk :
Reusability is a dream
Anything they can do, we can do
They're not supermen (aside: "we have super women")
2025: 534 Falcon 9 launches, 400+ droneship landings, ~4.5 flights per booster, a booster with 30 flights - Led by superwoma
Ellie in Space 🚀💫@esherifftv· Jul 6, 2023The Ariane 5 rocket retired today and this clip from 10 years ago resurfaced.
The former Ariane Space CEO said SpaceX's ambitions were a mere DREAM.
He was asked how he saw his company competing with the low launch cost SpaceX was aiming for.
He said SpaceX was selling a dream.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
😂
05:01 AM · August 29, 2025 · 22.4K views
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