SpaceX is the most famous private aerospace company and a driver of innovation in the field of outer space exploration. It was not only the talent of the design team or any particularly visionary vision of Elon Musk that helped to get to this top. Numerous contracts with NASA and the Pentagon played a key role in the success of the Falcon 9 rocket creators.

A high-profile spat between Donald Trump and the billionaire puts the future of these contracts in doubt. This also creates an optimal window of opportunity for other space "privateers". LIGA.net analyzed how much the US depends on SpaceX, which companies can compete with it, what is the peculiarity of its approach and strengths.

From this material you will learn:

  • Why SpaceX has managed to become so important for the aerospace industry
  • Who are Musk's main competitors and what are their main achievements
  • What is needed to overcome SpaceX's de facto monopoly

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