Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit

[sohkamyung]

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/chinese-company-wins-race-for-first-methane-fueled-rocket-to-orbit/

[throwawaymobule]

This is not surprising, since the only other methane rocket aiming to reach orbit (spacex starship) wasn't scheduled to do an orbital launch for another few months at least.

[hulitu]

Huh, never heard of such a race.