Reusable rockets not coming to Europe for a decade: report.

Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket, according to the CEO of Arianespace, Stéphane Israël. The company is currently preparing its Ariane 6 rocket for a test flight, which will be expendable. Europe lacks its own options for access to space, and the issue was highlighted in a recent report from an independent advisory group to the European Space Agency. Europe is fostering a number of private rocket companies, but the rockets in development are light-lift, whereas Ariane 6 and its possible successor are much more capable, medium-heavy-lift rockets.