China’s Astronstone raises early funding for stainless steel rocket with “chopstick” recovery

Published on May 30, 2025
Astronstone's stainless steel rocket stage and AS-1 scale model inside a production facility in China, featuring prominent weld lines and branding; a large banner on the wall displays Chinese characters.

Astronstone, one of China’s newest commercial launch startups, has raised early-stage funding for a stainless steel, reusable launch vehicle modeled on SpaceX’s Starship system.

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