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SpaceX Is So Confident In Its New Starship Rocket That It's No Longer Taking Reservations ...
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX has stopped taking reservations for its Falcon 9 rocket beyond 2028, signalling its confidence that the Starship rocket will be fully operational by then to replace Falcon 9. This impacts satellite operators and NASA missions reliant on Falcon 9, raising questions on launch capacity and transitional arrangements before Starship's confirmed reliability.
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You face a shrinking launch market from one of the defining rockets of recent decades as SpaceX bets everything on Starship's 2028 readiness. Secure your access to launch slots now or risk losing orbit access while Starship proves itself.
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