China, SpaceX and Starship

China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship
At least one Chinese company is already working to create its own version of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9, which has launched more than 100 orbital missions this year. And it was revealed this week that China's next-gen heavy lifter, the Long March 9, will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship megarocket, at least in one of its planned configurations.
Did China just copy SpaceX’s Starship?
It’s often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s true, SpaceX might want to check its mailbox for a thank-you note from China. After nearly a decade of development, China’s Long March 9 rocket has undergone yet another redesign,
Should Elon Musk be worried? China working on plans to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship
While Starship has garnered significant attention, leading many to assume that the United States — primarily through SpaceX — stands alone in developing a super-heavy rocket aimed at reducing launch costs and enabling missions to Mars,
China unveils new heavy rocket that looks eerily similar to SpaceX Starship
China ’s space agency has unveiled an updated design of its first super-heavy reusable rocket which looks eerily similar to SpaceX ’s Starship launch vehicle. New images of the rocket, released at a major airshow in Zhuhai, China, indicate that the plan for the country’s Long March 9 rocket is a departure from the original design.
China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar.
China unveils new rocket concept that's a blatant copy of SpaceX's Starship
China recently unveiled a new concept design for its heavy-lift rocket, which appears to have been directly inspired by SpaceX's Starship.
SpaceX’s Starship Could Launch Its Next Test Flight in Two Weeks
Elon Musk’s space-exploration company announced on Wednesday that the next Starship test flight could take place as soon as two weeks from now, Wired reported. That’s just about a month after the previous test flight,
The Prototype: SpaceX Plans Orbital Refueling Of Starship
Plus: Expanding bone marrow transplants, a potential replacement for silicon in processors, Apple takes a stake in satellites.
China’s space ambitions face ‘huge test’ from Musk presence in Trump White House
Chinese observers say Beijing needs to stick to its own milestones and avoid getting into a race with the US if possible.
The space tourism dream is inching closer to reality – and China is at the forefront
With China soon to begin its first commercial space flights, we assess the state of play in the world of travel beyond the ...
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches customer payloads, China...
Over in China, an unknown orbital mission is set to launch from Taiyuan and a cargo resupply mission to the country’s Tiangong space station is scheduled to fly from Wenchang.
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China: Startup ‘copying’ SpaceX’s rocket chopstick capture secures funding
The startup, Cosmoleap, also aims to build a rocket larger than Starship, the world's most powerful launch system.
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China's Long March 9 Rocket Is Becoming More and More Like Starship
When it was first revealed in 2016, the Long March 9 had solid boosters and an expendable design. However, that's right ...
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Vietnam emerges as key production hub for SpaceX's starlink components
Driven by SpaceX’s demand for resilient supply chains, Vietnamese factories are now producing crucial components for Elon ...
‘Reliable and Efficient’: How NASA could change under a new Donald Trump administration
Experts anticipate potential shifts in NASA’s Artemis program under President-elect Donald Trump, possibly accelerating plans ...
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The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
However, the US lunar program is delayed, in part because the spacesuits and lunar-landing vehicle are not ready. Meanwhile, ...