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: Starship Flight 6 coming later this month
The sixth test flight of Starship - the largest and most powerful rocket to ever fly - will launch no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Monday, November 18, SpaceX said Wednesday. The previous test flight of Starship,
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 Starship launches: Flight 6 mission updates
For Flight 5, SpaceX hopes to recreate the success of the Starship vehicle's trajectory to target splashdown site in the Indian Ocean. But in a first, SpaceX will also attempt to
SpaceX Plans Sixth Starship Flight Test on November 18
SpaceX will test Starship’s sixth flight on November 18, following last month’s successful mission. Building on that success, where the Super Heavy
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.
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.
SpaceX plans next Starship flight for mid-November
SpaceX has scheduled its next Starship test flight for as soon as Nov. 18, making incremental changes since the previous flight in October.
SpaceX plans to test in-orbit refueling of Starship in 2025
SpaceX is gearing up for a historic mission to test propellant transfer between two orbiting Starships as early as March 2025. This major technical feat will pave the way for an uncrewed landing demonstration of a Starship on the Moon,
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
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SpaceX catches giant Starship booster with 'Chopsticks' on historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video)
SpaceX launched its 400-foot-tall (122 meters) Starship vehicle for the fifth time ever today (Oct. 13), sending the giant rocket aloft from its Starbase site in South Texas at 8:25 am. EDT (1225 GMT; ...
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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 launch test today (and how to watch online)?
Starship Die Cast Rocket Model Now $69.99 on Amazon. If you can't see SpaceX's Starship in person, you can score a model of your own. Standing at 13.77 inches (35 cm), this is a 1:375 ratio ...
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Incredible Views Of SpaceX Starship Re-Entering Earth's Atmosphere
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SpaceX Starship’s 2nd Flight Footage Released Under Freedom Of Information Act By NASA
NASA released views of several angles of SpaceX Starship’s second test flight. The massive rocket launched from SpaceX's ...