Ariane 6 Cost Overruns Blamed on Subcontractors by CNES Chief

Philippe Baptiste, head of CNES, asserts that subcontractors' actions are inflating Ariane 6 project costs by significant tens of millions of euros.

Discovered 2024-03-29T00:00:50.194827-07:00 | 2024-03-29T00:00:50.194827-07:00

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