Starship, SpaceX rocket launched in Texas, inspired clones in CHina
Jan. 23, 2026, 11:52 a.m. CT SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s largest rocket, is intended to transport NASA astronauts to the moon and eventually humans to Mars. Multiple Chinese companies and the country’s state space program have unveiled rocket designs that appear to mimic SpaceX’s Starship. SpaceX is developing a new version of Starship and could…