China, SpaceX and Starship

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
And this time, the plan for the Long March 9 rocket looks almost exactly like a clone of SpaceX's Starship rocket. Based on its latest specifications, the Long March 9 rocket will have a fully reusable first stage powered by 30 YF-215 engines, which are ...
China's New Spaceship Is a Blatant Ripoff of SpaceX's Starship
China recently showed off a concept for its upcoming Long March 9, a ultra heavy-lift, reusable rocket meant to
Did China just copy SpaceX’s Starship?
(LEFT) SpaceX launched its fourth Starship test flight from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, in June 2024; (RIGHT) China’s Long March 9 modified rocket design recently unveiled at Zhuhai. Credit: SpaceX.
China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship
When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country's first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it looked like a fairly conventional booster. The rocket was fully expendable, with three stages and solid motors strapped onto its sides.
China: Startup ‘copying’ SpaceX’s rocket chopstick capture secures funding
Chinese rocket startup Cosmoleap announced it has raised more than 100 million yuan (approx. $14 million) to develop its Yueqian reusable rocket and a recovery system. Concept footage of Yueqian in action looks remarkably like SpaceX’s Starship.
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SpaceX targets Starship’s 1st orbital refueling test in March 2025
It allows refueling spacecraft in space, extending its range and payload capacity. If all goes out as planned, this ...
SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship
By early next year, SpaceX may be ready to have two of its Starships rendezvous in orbit for an ambitious refueling test that ...
Starship Troopers: Extermination, As Told By Steam Reviews
It would always be a tough call, following the deeply Starship Troopers-inspired Helldivers 2 into the online co-op ...
Starship’s iconic catch almost ended in catastrophe
What has come to be known as Starship's iconic catch this past month almost ended badly, Elon Musk has unintentionally ...
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Elon Musk leaks SpaceX staff call while gaming, revealing how close Starship was to disaster
Elon Musk has leaked a SpaceX staff briefing him on Flight 5, the launch that Starship reached orbit and its booster was ...
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Historic Starship booster capture was a second from a fiery end
As the world watched slack-jawed while SpaceX's Super Heavy booster made the world's first tower capture landing after ...
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SpaceX already gearing up for Starship’s sixth test flight
Following the first incredible catch of the Super Heavy on its fifth test flight, SpaceX is now prepping the sixth test of ...
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Hearthstone gives you the ability to build your own spaceship with the new Starship keyword in The Great Dark Beyond
Perhaps the most exciting new feature coming in Hearthstone's next expansion, The Great Dark Beyond, is the new Starship ...
Highlights From SpaceX Starship Booster Splashdown And Launch
SpaceX launched Starship on its 4th test flight. Watch the highlights of the Super Heavy booster's landing burn and ...