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  1. incubusfan3737 on

    Even with the blueprint, they are showing how hard this was for Space X to get done many years ago.

  2. Landing for ZhuQue-3, on a technical level, is slightly easier than what SpaceX and Blue Origin are doing. Landing on land with a big target simulates the matter.

    You can also see that this rocket is far more inspired by Falcon 9 than neutron or New Glenn

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    |[BO](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsned18 “Last usage”)|Blue Origin (*Bezos Rocketry*)|
    |[NG](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsnvped “Last usage”)|New Glenn, two/three-stage orbital vehicle by Blue Origin|
    | |Natural Gas (as opposed to pure methane)|
    | |Northrop Grumman, aerospace manufacturer|
    |[NS](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsnvped “Last usage”)|New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle, by Blue Origin|
    | |Nova Scotia, Canada|
    | |Neutron Star|
    |[SSTO](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsn1uae “Last usage”)|Single Stage to Orbit|
    | |Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit|
    |[ULA](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsn184h “Last usage”)|United Launch Alliance (Lockheed/Boeing joint venture)|

    |Jargon|Definition|
    |——-|———|—|
    |[iron waffle](/r/Space/comments/1pfw9ci/stub/nsngkb2 “Last usage”)|Compact “waffle-iron” aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, “grid fin”|

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  4. ParkerBlack123 on

    Slap a giant made in China sticker on that bad boy so these Chinese shills can understand the quality difference. You can steal western tech all day that doesn’t mean it’s not garbage!

  5. Oxygenisplantpoo on

    Idk about close, the engine blew up instantly after reigniting. Regardless, failure is part of the process and I look forward to see them land it on the next one!