🚨SPACEX: Q3 PAYLOAD DOMINATION SpaceX launched an incredible 362,087 kg of spacecraft into orbit in Q3 2024. Second place? China Aerospace, with 30,350 kg, while Arianespace struggled to remain relevant with just 14,760 kg—a fraction of SpaceX's output. What does “’upmass’ mean? Upmass is the total weight of all payloads launched into space, including satellites, research instruments, and equipment. It’s a critical measure of a company’s ability to support global communication, scientific research, and space exploration. SpaceX didn’t just lead—it obliterated the competition, launching more than everyone else combined. This performance redefines what’s possible in space infrastructure and highlights SpaceX’s unmatched efficiency. The others? Playing catch-up. And yes, this excludes the banana on Starship Flight 6. Source: Bryce Tech, @NASASpaceflight

When you say let SpaceX focus on transportation and others develop Mars infrastructure, you have to pick "others" who are at least going to try to build stuff that aligns with the goal of sending a million tons at a few hundred dollars per kg. Otherwise SpaceX will do it themselves. Habs and rovers and power systems that cost $100,000/kg are beyond useless for their goals.