> One wild card is the SpaceX Starship, which Elon is talking about having some lunar capability for, “Some lunar capability” is an understatement. If high el

> One wild card is the SpaceX Starship, which Elon is talking about having some lunar capability for, “Some lunar capability” is an understatement. If high elliptical orbital refuelling of Starship works it will completely change the game - eliminating the need for a lander & service module. Instead of delivering a 25-30 ton lander, they’ll land the entire second stage, with 100 tons of cargo (or dozens of passengers), all at a fraction of the cost of the estimate $1 billion SLS launch cost. Starship is already being prototyped, and will probably fly this year or next, while NASAs crewed lunar lander proposals are all just proposals.