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Lead Story Aug 24, 2026

Musk sets condition for retiring Falcon 9: Starship must fly weekly

Elon Musk says SpaceX will retire its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket once Starship achieves reliable weekly flights, shifting engineering resources to Starship for daily launches. NASA is concerned about the handoff, as Falcon and Dragon remain the only crew-rated option for ISS rotations.

Sarah Mitchell

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SpaceX Wins $1.6B Pentagon Deal for 18 Military Satellite Launches

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX two task orders worth $1.6 billion to launch 18 Falcon 9 missions by 2027, supporting military space-based sensing and targeting programs. This marks the largest single order under the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract track.

Sarah Mitchell Jul 30, 2026