By what SpaceX did today.

If they can pull off their stated goals (and despite elon's history for bluster, it looks like they're going to be able to do it in the next couple of years). There is absolutely no way any other space flight provider can compete.

And it's hard to see how the others catch up. SpaceX is so far ahead.

Elon has been roundly criticized around here for his erratic management, but in the case of SpaceX it's pretty obvious that moving fast and blowing stuff up is absolutely the way to move technology forward for spaceflight.

We should all be very proud as Americans. We have absolute space dominance thanks to an American company, succeeding because of the principles of democracy and capitalism, staffed by American employees with American educations, made from 100% American steel. I'm starting to realistically think that we will put humans on Mars in my lifetime.

Go USA