SpaceX, Starship and China

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.
SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch
Elon Musk 's company announced today (Nov. 6) that it's targeting Nov. 18 for the next Starship test flight, which will lift off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas.
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.
SpaceX’s Starship Could Launch Its Next Test Flight in Two Weeks
SpaceX could launch its Starship rocket in a couple of weeks, for the sixth test flight of the craft. A launch is planned for as soon as November 18.
SpaceX Announces Sixth Starship Test Flight on Nov. 18
SpaceX has announced the next test flight for its Starship rocket, and it's sooner than you probably expected. The sixth Starship launch will happen as early as Nov. 18 at SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility. SpaceX again hopes to catch the first-stage booster and will also test reigniting Starship's engines and new heatshield materials.
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.
The Prototype: SpaceX Plans Orbital Refueling Of Starship
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Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away
Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the company caught the ...
The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks
The five previous flights of Starship, dating back to April 2023, have all launched near dawn from South Texas. For the ...
SpaceX’s Starship Test, Weeks After the Last One, Highlights Rapid Changes in the Space Industry
October, making a historic 'catch' of the spacecraft for reuse. Another launch is planned for Nov. 18, while, its rocket ...
SpaceX to launch Starship for the sixth time this month
SpaceX will conduct the sixth flight test of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, as soon as November 18 following the ...
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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 ...
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Incredible Views Of SpaceX Starship Re-Entering Earth's Atmosphere
SpaceX ...