Just a few years ago the only thing people here talked about was US dependence on Russian RD-180 engines for US rockets and Soyuz spacecraft for US manned launches.
Then out of nowhere small SpaceX:
1) 2010 Launches their first Falcon 9 rocket which is so powerful that it surpassed China's capabilities. (Only their recent Long March 5..which failed twice..has slightly better lift capabilities).
2) 2010 Launches the first reusable supply ship to the international space station
3) 2015 Successfully lands Falcon 9 giving it a reusabilty no other program has
4) 2018 Launches Falcon Heavy - which completely obliterates ALL active rocket program capabilities...then also lands it.
5) 2020 Launches 2 astronauts on a
7 man space ship exceeding the current active abilities of Russia (3) and China (3). The Space Shuttle did 8.
Next up Starship...which with a 100 person capacity is at least a decade ahead of any plans by anybody else.
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Russian and Chinese spacecraft still use crude 1960's stick-pressing-buttons tech.
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Space Shuttle 1970's early generation glass-cockpit tech
Meanwhile in 2020 SpaceX using glove compatible customizable touchscreens...
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Hello 21st Century!!