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Reusable vehicles are the future of space exploration. Your China can remain in the technological Dark Age while we expand our knowledge on how to best get mankind off planet. The Space Shuttle was expensive, yes. But the knowledge that we gained on how to design a better performance and efficient reusable vehicle will be 10 times more than what your China will have. YOU cannot even begin to guess on the spin-offs from the American Space Shuttle program that are STILL on going today.Space shuttle is also reusable but the cost is even more than a dispensable soyzu capsule. I doubt this falcon rocket launch will be cheaper than Chinese or Russian space mission.