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Europe's Maiaspace steps up effort to counter SpaceX with reusable rocket

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France 's Maiaspace aims to launch Europe 's first partially reusable launcher in 2026 .

The company is a two-year-old subsidiary of Europe 's largest rocket maker ArianeGroup .

The two -stage rocket can additionally be equipped with a small extra "Kick Stage" to increase performance.

It will carry between 0.5 and 4 tons depending on orbit and payload.