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As 'Falcon Heavy' Launches, SpaceX Plans Dragon and Falcon 9 Phase Out As Starship Ramps Up

Published: 10/03/2026, 11:21 PM

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 it has used the he...