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The Chinese market is so large that this does not matter: https://payloadspace.com/2023-orbital-launches-by-country/
India's space program/industry, though significant, is much smaller than China's. SpaceX makes up 90% of USA's launches at present.
US: 109. China: 67. Russia: 19. Europe: 3. Other: 25.
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The Chinese market is so large that this does not matter: https://payloadspace.com/2023-orbital-launches-by-country/
India's space program/industry, though significant, is much smaller than China's. SpaceX makes up 90% of USA's launches at present.