China completed its first 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and landing test of a reusable rocket on June 23 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The scale of this test is the largest in the country so far.
    • veroxii@aussie.zone
      2·
      4 months ago

      I mean this was the whole point of the X prize and the private space race, right? Create competition to lower costs.

  • nekandro@lemmy.mlOP
    16·
    4 months ago

    The current Long March series are already price-competitive-ish with SpaceX, but they’re missing manufacturing capacity to continue churning out rockets. This seems to be the solution?