SPCX CFO Bret Johnsen Says China Has an ‘Amazing Space Program’ — But It’s ‘Not on a Starship Level’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. CFO Bret Johnsen said China has an "amazing space program" but still falls far short of matching Starship, arguing SpaceX's reusable launch system could become an advantage as the company pushes artificial intelligence infrastructure into orbit. China Narrows Gap In Reusable Rocketry "I think the Chinese are trying to get there, right? To their credit, they have got an amazing space program," Johnsen said Thursday at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference. "But not on a Starship level anytime soon, let us put it that way.