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,
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 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 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,
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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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Space battle takes new turn as China launches CHEAPEST ever commercial tickets less than a quarter of the price of Virgin
Space travel has once again become the centre of attention after China announced its cheapest commercial tickets ... space ...
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SpaceX Taiwanese suppliers have no plan to relocate manufacturing abroad, says Taiwan MOEA
In response to circulating online rumors that SpaceX has requested its Taiwanese suppliers to relocate manufacturing ...
Report: SpaceX signs battery deal with South Korea-based LG Energy Solution to power Starship
SpaceX has reportedly struck a deal with LG Energy Solution Ltd. to supply cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for Elon Musk's ...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the ...
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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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SpaceX Tells Taiwanese Suppliers to Shift Production Off the Island
One contractor and two plant workers said that Taiwanese supplier Wistron NeWeb Corporation started making Starlink network ...