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[Wjolcz]

 

This looks familiar...

Edited April 28, 2018 by Wjolcz

[Canopus]

Well atleast it doesn't also have 9 engines.

[tater]

I posted about this in the chinese launch thread, but it really belongs in this one! Oops.

[ThatGuyWithALongUsername]

5 hours ago, Wjolcz said:

This looks familiar...

I just like that they had to clarify this in their latest tweet, lol.

In all seriousness, though, I don't really care if the design is *kind of* familiar. We definitely need more reusable rockets!

EDIT: @tater already posted this tweet in the main CNSA thread, oops.

Edited April 28, 2018 by ThatGuyWithALongUsername

[tater]

Nah, it needs a thread, assuming they ever test stuff.

[NSEP]

Why do things with a simulair purpose ALWAYS have to be a 'ripoff' to some.

With that kind of mentality doesn't that mean every jet airliner is a blatant ripoff the DH106 "Comet"

Im looking forward to the project. Its nice having more competition.

Edited April 28, 2018 by NSEP

[tater]

To be fair, the color scheme, etc, is certainly not novel, lol.

Edited April 28, 2018 by tater

[ThatGuyWithALongUsername]

50 minutes ago, tater said:

Nah, it needs a thread, assuming they ever test stuff.

I agree. However, they've been testing stuff for months now!

They've been making quite a bit of progress.

[tater]

Yeah, I have posted a few of those in the chinese launch thread for lack of THIS thread, so cool that we now have this thread

 

[StrandedonEarth]

1 hour ago, NSEP said:

Why do things with a simulair purpose ALWAYS have to be a 'ripoff' to some.

Indeed, it's called "convergent evolution." As in, designs tend to be refined towards an optimum configuration, and there is usually only one optimum configuration for a given task, no matter who designs it.

[tater]

Some are also just abject copies.

[YNM]

21 minutes ago, tater said:

Some are also just abject copies.

If SpX have stuff made in China, that's to be expected.

Though the company is very very much real, previously under a different name (many english-named stuff in China comes from near miss with their original chinese names).

[Tullius]

2 hours ago, NSEP said:

Why do things with a simulair purpose ALWAYS have to be a 'ripoff' to some.

With that kind of mentality doesn't that mean every jet airliner is a blatant ripoff the DH106 "Comet"

Im looking forward to the project. Its nice having more competition.

This new rocket looks a bit like their CEO saw Falcon 9 and told his designers and engineers to build something similar, especially considering the timing.

However, Buran was also a 'ripoff' of the Space Shuttle, but at the same time a completely independent development.

[Wjolcz]

7 hours ago, tater said:

I posted about this in the chinese launch thread, but it really belongs in this one! Oops.

 

7 hours ago, ThatGuyWithALongUsername said:

I just like that they had to clarify this in their latest tweet, lol.

In all seriousness, though, I don't really care if the design is *kind of* familiar. We definitely need more reusable rockets!

EDIT: @tater already posted this tweet in the main CNSA thread, oops.

Yeah, but since this is a private company not CNSA I figured I wouldn't pollute that thread.

About it being a rip-off: somebody on Reddit commented about steam engine. Basically, if it's good and seems to work, why change it?

Edit: "When comes the steam engine, comes steam-engine time." - Charles Fort

 

Edited April 28, 2018 by Wjolcz

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[Nightside]

Stuck the landing!