Loral Urges U.S. To Block Thales Alenia Use of Chinese Launcher

摘要

Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral is asking the U.S. government to block a competitor — Thales Alenia Space—from offering China's Long March rocket in commercial competitions because China's low-priced launch vehicles give the French-Italian company a competitive advantage, Space Systems/Loral Chief Executive Patrick DeWitt said Feb. 27.