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NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans Falcon 9 retirement
Original: NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9, Dragon
SpaceX is planning to retire its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, the workhorses currently carrying NASA astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. Reports say NASA now faces an uncertain future as it prepares for the transition, with questions over how crew and cargo transport will be handled once the vehicles are phased out.
Why now: SpaceX's plan to retire the vehicles NASA currently depends on raises immediate questions about the future of US human spaceflight.
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