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NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9, Dragon
SpaceX is signaling plans to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, the vehicles that currently carry NASA astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. With no confirmed successor timeline, NASA faces questions about how it will maintain crewed access to orbit, drawing concern from space industry observers.
Why now: SpaceX's planned retirement of the vehicles NASA currently depends on for human spaceflight raises immediate questions about the future of US crewed space access.
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