>>11775589Yeah there are some bad faith arguments there.
He says Orel cost less than the taxpayer funded SpaceX program but since they want to launch it with a Soyuz variant and not a brand new rocket it's only natural.
He says SpaceX is no more private than Boeing or Lockeed but it's still an outsider government wise and if I'm not wrong SpaceX has an emphasis on vertical integration. Maybe someone can shed some light on this one?
He also says Russia never abandoned the rest of the world with Soyuz during 9 years to put people on the ISS... They just gouged the price, it went up and up and I don't think it was because the rocket cost augmented.
He says the Falcon 9 is heavier than Soyuz and thus cost more (even if it's cheaper?!) and thus is worst while ignoring most of the F9 is refurbished and reused...
After the anti American rant, the two other thirds of the article are self criticism about the Russian space program since 30 years, a recap of their accomplishments and their plan for the future. It's actually nice to read, save for the part where he says Russia is the leader on exploring oxygen-methane fueled to make reusable rockets which aren't even on a drawing board. Rogozin isn't necessarily an asshole, it's Russia and sometimes you have to please the government with propaganda in your piece so you can get the sweet rubbles but it's still a laughable article.
