MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — A space industry conference in Europe treats startup launch companies with utmost respect, especially now that multiple governments — even the UK — are investing in their domestic champions.
A conference in California is something else entirely. Here, Europe’s dozen-odd launcher startups are viewed as a waste of time and money, in addition to being — all of them — a year or more late in flying.
Isar Aerospace of Germany was once considered the showcase example of a European launch company on the way to . . .
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