About 10 years ago of China Officials from the space studies unit shared the country’s rocket project, which could deliver heavy payloads into space. The first shared rocket design was exactly what comes to mind when a rocket is mentioned: the design, which consists of propellants and a cabin that remains in pieces in the atmosphere, has changed a lot over time.

The newest state of China Long March 9 The design of his named rocket looks so familiar at first glance that it could be confused with SpaceX’s reusable rockets. So much so that one rocket looks like a clone of the other.

Features will also be similar

This is evident from the latest figures published by China Long March 9 The rocket will have a fully reusable first stage model and will use 30 YF-215 engines. These engines will use methane and liquid oxygen fuel. every engine 200 tons It is said that it will provide thrust. SpaceX’s Starship rocket also has 33 Raptor engines, uses similar fuel, and each booster engine produces 280 tons of power.

The rocket’s second stage is very similar to Starship’s design, and the rocket’s valves are in a similar position. The vehicle was first seen in China’s promotion. in 2033 It is also mentioned that it will be launched.

Then again, this isn’t the only space news coming out of China. A new civil aviation initiative has recently emerged cosmolaphas announced that it plans to field reusable Leap rockets within the next few years. In that video too used by SpaceX The “stick” catching technique was included.