> So lets be clear about the fact, China is not closing the gap, they are falling further behind. SpaceX is rapidly increasing the gap with all (government) sp

> So lets be clear about the fact, China is not closing the gap, they are falling further behind. SpaceX is rapidly increasing the gap with all (government) space agencies, even the US/NASA and EU/ESA; both SLS and Ariane 6 are decades behind.