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China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX's Starship
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoIs it possible there has been a leak of SpaceX IP given the article notes previous clones (possibly just visually similar) of SpaceX vehicles? I recall that there was some evidence that Chinese fighter jets that look like American fighter jets actually were in fact using leaked information.
- nothercastle 2y agoSimilar to how Russia did it during the Cold War. It’s a very cheap and effective catch up tactic. Airbus was rumored to have been using old Boeing design manuals when they first started up as well
- Zigurd 2y agoIt's a mock up. First planned flight in 2033.