CAS Space, a commercial offshoot from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), revealed mock-ups of its space tourism rocket that seems to have been heavily inspired by two American powerhouses – Jeff Bezos ’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk ’s SpaceX . The top portion of the Chinese rocket resembles Blue Origin's New Shepard while the body looks like SpaceX's Starship, complete with side fins that guide the craft’s descent. CAS Space is aiming to start sending paying customers into suborbital space in 2024. According to the company’s press release , the rocket will seat up to seven passengers, who...