Is SpaceX really that dominant?

[AviatorTom]

Looking at the attached chart, SpaceX put satellites into Earth orbit in 2024 with more than 20 times the mass of the second-place rocket launcher, China. And, in fact, more than everyone else combined.

In 2024, SpaceX had a total of 138 launches (134 Falcon-9 launches and 4 Starship launches), also many more launches than any other launch organization, though it did fall short of its goal of 148 launches. All but one of those Falcon-9 launches (except for a few Falcon Heavy launches that weren't planned for recovery) were soft-landed and recovered for future use, unlike almost all others with expendable non-reusable rockets.

Why do you think SpaceX dominates the launch market worldwide?

Do you think that will continue?

Please leave an opinion in the poll.

[BCA6010]

Until/unless space travel actually becomes profitable, there's not going to be much of any competition because there simply isn't any real demand besides novelty projects and government contracts.

[QuietRunner]

Is China stealing, copying, or imitating SpaceX technologies? Then the answer is yes, SpaceX is really that dominant.

[sage2021]

When you are the richest man in the world 🌎 and you own Space X🚀 I guess anything is possible.

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 🙂🧁🌷🧸🦋

[NathanDavis]

why? because it is under contract..

a lot of this technology and improvement does end in the military, so... best to stick with one that works best...

[jshm2]

LOL, most of those are repair and replace.

Plus you cannot compare a company to a country. China is putting billions into space, but with fewer launches required.

[andreasderjuengere]

Human future is on our planet - not somewhere in space.

And as far as I can perceive, ''SpaceX'' (why do I think of DureX now?) I can't see a dominance.

[exitseven]

Yes, they have launched more spaceships that all the others put together. They want to go to Mars too.

[Ladsin2]

Yes, it's why they had to go save the NASA guys. I presume it's because they're data driven and goal oriented.

[OlderAndWiser]

Who is the business leader of SpaceX?

[UnwantedScorpio]

I don’t know maybe whonknowsc