<div id="readability-page-1">Blaine Curcio, managing director of Orbital Gateway Consulting, says China is closely studying SpaceX and Starlink as it builds out its commercial space sector. He notes that China is taking a more decentralized approach, with dozens of companies developing rocket launch and satellite constellation technologies, while the government sets broad priorities such as reusable rockets and satellite internet.</div>

<p>Blaine Curcio of Orbital Gateway Consulting states China is modeling its commercial space sector on SpaceX, focusing on reusable rockets and satellite internet. Unlike centralized models, China employs a decentralized approach with dozens of private companies developing launch and constellation technologies under government-set priorities.</p>

China models its commercial space development on the SpaceX playbook: Analyst