CNSPACE(@CNSpaceflight):Why China is building so many REUSABLE rockets: • Long March 9 still ~10 years away • ~206,000 mega-constellation satellites targeted through 2030 • Low pads turnover and booster refurb rate They’re trying to do Starship-scale jobs with Falcon 9-class vehicles.

2026.11.09 21:34

Why China is building so many REUSABLE rockets: • Long March 9 still ~10 years away • ~206,000 mega-constellation satellites targeted through 2030 • Low pads turnover and booster refurb rate They’re trying to do Starship-scale jobs with Falcon 9-class vehicles.

CNSPACE@CNSpaceflight

2026.11.09 11:18

Perspective: SpaceX has built just over 100 Falcon 9 boosters in its entire history. By comparison: CASC’s Shanghai commercial factory is designed for 80 rockets a year — and 150 a year long-term.