Higher combustion chamber pressures for the first stage and staged-combustion for the second stage would improve the launcher.

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Developing and advanced nations will start using surveillance data provided by Aireon.

The key to the cost reduction will be an efficient production setup and use of hybrid solid-liquid propulsion.

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Amid calls for tangible support to launcher programs, ESA member states to discuss $14 billion budget proposal.