Space
China Wants to Replace Jeff Bezos as Musk’s Greatest Space Threat
Startups, state-owned space companies aim for regular reusable rocket flights from 2025
A Nebula-1 rocket propulsion system test in July 2024
Source: Jiangsu Deep Blue Aerospace Technology Co.
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China is aiming to loosen Elon Musk’s lock on reusable launch vehicles — and close a yawning technology gap with the US.
Beijing is turning to aerospace startups and state-owned enterprises alike to develop an edge in rockets that can be used dozens of times to lift satellites into low-Earth orbit.