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As 'Falcon Heavy' launches , SpaceX Plans Dragon and Falcon 9 Phase Out
As 'Falcon Heavy' Launches, SpaceX Plans Dragon and Falcon 9 Phase Out As Starship Ramps Up
TL;DRSpaceX is phasing out older rockets to focus development on Starship.
Why it matters: Consolidating to one rocket reduces costs and accelerates SpaceX's deep-space ambitions.
Spaceflight Now reports: "A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched from Florida Thursday night on a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, America's spy satellite agency... The NRO has previously flown payloads on 22 Falcon 9 rockets but this is the first time…
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