In the wild west of the Chinese launch market, where over a dozen commercial companies are striving to grab a piece of the emerging satellite constellation market, three new startups are aiming to make their mark with their own version of a “Chinese Starship.” As latecomers to the launch industry, their hope is that this bold approach will give them an edge over current domestic competitors, which are focused on developing Falcon-9 rockets.In this video, we dive into these three Chinese startups: who are the founders, what do their rockets look like, and do they have the resources to bring their plans to fruition?If you like what you see and would like to support me, please consider joining our small Patreon community at / dongfanghour !00:00 Introduction 01:24 The Long March 902:55 Cosmoleap, Nayuta Space, and Astrostone05:32 The Founders 06:24 Funding06:59 Payload Capacity, Chopsticks Recovery, Stainless Steel09:52 Partial Reusability10:36 Are These Projects Realistic?
