Representatives of the European Space Agency ESA have begun conducting preliminary tests of the SpaceX spacecraft and the rocket launching it.

Representatives of the European Space Agency ESA beganon Friday August 12, to conduct preliminary tests of the spaceship and the rocket that launches it SpaceX, of the American multi-millionaire Alan Max Elon Musk, in order to see if they are suitable for launching European satellites, instead of the Russian rockets that have launched them so far.
The step was taken as part of the sanctions that European countries are using against Russia following the war in Ukraine.
Also, the European space program is facing delays in the construction of the Ariane 6 rocket. If it is indeed decided to use SpaceX, the launches will be conducted from Japan or India.