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Chinese company CAS Space aims to launch its Kinetica-2 liquid propellant rocket in August 2025, with plans for reusability by 2028. The rocket will be 174 feet tall, carry up to 17,200 pounds of payload, and compete with other commercial firms in China's space industry. CAS Space, a spinoff from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is also developing suborbital tourism services and a low-cost rideshare program for space science missions.
Relativity Space, a California-based aerospace startup, is using 3D printing, robotics, and machine learning to manufacture cheaper and quicker-to-manufacture rockets for future missions to the moon and Mars. The company recently launched its first 3D-printed rocket and is continuing to test its technology. Relativity Space aims to challenge Elon Musk's SpaceX and is among a number of commercial entrants testing rockets that can carry payloads to orbit and ultimately complete missions. The company has secured $1.3 billion in funding and is valued at $4.2 billion.