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NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9 and Dragon
Original: NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9, Dragon
Reports say SpaceX intends to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, the vehicles NASA currently relies on to carry astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. Coverage warns the move leaves NASA facing an uncertain future until successor systems are fully proven, raising questions about US access to space in the transition period.
Why now: SpaceX's planned retirement of the vehicles NASA depends on for crew and cargo launches raises immediate concerns about the future of American human spaceflight.
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- NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9, Dragon · Pembroke Pines News
- NASA faces uncertain future as SpaceX plans to retire Falcon 9, Dragon · Florida Today
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