Chinese startup beats SpaceX with successful launch of methane-powered rocket
The achievement has come from a Chinese startup and not a government-funded-space agency and that should worry the US.
Source: interestingengineering.com
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The achievement has come from a Chinese startup and not a government-funded-space agency and that should worry the US.
Zhuque-2 challenges dominance of US companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin
The Zhuque-2 rocket beat other methalox-fueled rockets, such as SpaceX's Starship, to orbit.
Zhuque-2, a rocket built by the Chinese company Landspace, reached Earth orbit on July 12, becoming the first methane-fueled launcher ever to do so.