TLDR Tech / DevOps
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
SpaceX conducted 165 launches with the Falcon 9 rocket last year. It plans up to around 145 Falcon launches this year. SpaceX is transitioning its sites to launch Starships. The Falcon 9 will still remain operational at least as long as the International Space Station, which is unlikely to retire before 2032. SpaceX will put Starship to work as soon as possible to launch upgraded Starlink Internet satellites.
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