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67 launches! Basically just China and the US in in this race. Russia at number 3 had just 19 launches in 2023. And China has not even started launching for its mega-constellations yet like SpaceX does for Starlink :)

PLA recon satellite.

Private companies will be major contributors to the launch total in coming years. Amazing to watch this grow.

Yes, SpaceX will lead until China and companies begin to set its own megaconstellation for space-based internet. But SpaceX is a great example and challenge for China especially its private firms!

China orbital launches during the three years of covid: YearLaunches 202039 202155 202264 I think we'll see 100 launches in a few years with this trajectory and the normalization of the economy after covid.

Chinese probe has mapped the entire planet of Mars! https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/science/story/chinese-probe-successfully-maps-entire-mars-sends-stunning-pictures-1968108-2022-06-29 After reaching Martian orbit, China's Tianwen-1 mission reached a major milestone and successfully mapped the...

There will be more than 60 launches this year! Space has become just another mass production industry in China. lol

Yes, they can. But short of war why would they?