SMRTR TechDec 15, 2025Ars Technica

Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China

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Chinese rocket companies are rapidly shifting from copying SpaceX's Falcon 9 design to mimicking Starship, following the government's November redesign of its Long March 9 rocket to match Starship's fully reusable configuration. Companies like Cosmoleap and Astronstone now openly plan stainless steel, methane-fueled rockets using SpaceX's chopstick recovery system.

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