> Ariane 6 Also, the first Ariane 6 test flight is currently scheduled for 2020. Meanwhile, the next generation SpaceX platform, the BFR/BFS, is also expected

> Ariane 6 Also, the first Ariane 6 test flight is currently scheduled for 2020. Meanwhile, the next generation SpaceX platform, the BFR/BFS, is also expected to start orbital testing in 2020. BFR/BFS is 100% reusable, and will bring lift costs down at least an order of magnitude. Now, everybody knows about 'Elon time', but the 2020 estimate comes from their COO, Gwynne Shotwell, who is without a doubt far more realistic with estimates. I'm obviously a pretty huge SpaceX fan, but I really hope there is some meaningful competition for them in the future. It seems to me that Blue Origin might be the only possibility there.