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China unveils fully reusable Starship-like rocket concept (spacenews.com)

submitted 3 days ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That one deeeeefintiely isn't getting reused.

Also, that's an interesting colour of smoke, probably venting oxidizer like mad.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hypergolic oxidizer, dinitrogen tetroxide, one of the most carcinogenic substances known to man.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Oh don't worry about cancer, it's so toxic, it'll probably kill you long before you have a chance to develop any