Due to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and the Chinese connection this cannot be a direct competitor to SpaceX. American payloads cannot fly on Chinese rockets and Chinese payloads can't fly on American rockets.
The article does not mention Stoke Space. Aspire's approach is much closer to Stoke's than it is to SpaceX's. Stoke uses a "virtual aerospike", to oversimplify.
The article does not mention Stoke Space. Aspire's approach is much closer to Stoke's than it is to SpaceX's. Stoke uses a "virtual aerospike", to oversimplify.