Comments on: China switches heavy-lift Long March 9 from expendable to reusable https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-switches-heavy-lift-long-march-9-from-expendable-to-reusable/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-switches-heavy-lift-long-march-9-from-expendable-to-reusable/#comment-1368165 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:42:28 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90008#comment-1368165 At this point in China’s space race I can see no real point in going bigger.
But I can see them attempting to match Space X in reusability. Their launch cost would be even lower than Space X’s since everything would be provided by essentially slave labor. Or at least just the cost China is willing to pay.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-switches-heavy-lift-long-march-9-from-expendable-to-reusable/#comment-1368038 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:06:02 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90008#comment-1368038 In reply to Michael McNeil.

Michael McNeil: Thank you. Fixed.

]]> By: Michael McNeil https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-switches-heavy-lift-long-march-9-from-expendable-to-reusable/#comment-1368036 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:00:25 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90008#comment-1368036 Typo, 1st sentence: “heavy life” should be “heavy lift”.

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