>>12686243The problem is that only SpaceX is working on a rocket that can actually fly back to Earth. China is only starting to work on a Falcon 9 type rocket just now. If they flew people to Mars, it would be a one way trip. When it comes to Mars, SpaceX is way ahead of everyone else. With the moon, it's a tossup between everyone
>>12686253The good thing with their ship is that it can land on the moon either way, so they don't really need to focus on it per se. Being able to land on the moon is just a side effect of having reusable rockets, so once they have a finished Starship, they have a ship capable of landing on Earth, Mars and the moon
