Billionaire Elon Musk and SpaceX have more influence than a company

SpaceX has become an irreplaceable pillar of the US, controlling more than 80% of launches and directly influencing NASA, the Pentagon and the space industry.

Elon Musk's SpaceX will account for more than 80% of US orbital launches in 2024.

This makes everything from NASA to the Pentagon to tech companies dependent on the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Success comes from rocket reuse technology that helps SpaceX reduce costs and increase record launch frequency.

Not only commercial, SpaceX also performs about 70% of launches serving US national security.

NASA also relies heavily on Crew Dragon to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station after the space shuttle is retired.

SpaceX's dominance has raised concerns in the US government about the concentration of power in a private enterprise.

While Blue Origin and Boeing are behind schedule, SpaceX has opened a new era with the Starship project.

Experts warn that the US needs to diversify contractors so as not to be passive if SpaceX has problems.

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