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Europe recently launched the expendable Falcon 9 competitor, Ariane 6, but is the race already over? “In 2014 Ariane controlled 30-40% percent of the market.” But reusability was not taken seriously by ArianeGroup, and now SpaceX has replaced the European behemoth as undisputed launch market leader.