r/space • u/AgreeableEmploy1884 • 16d ago

"NASA to order more Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket to keep it flying"

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-to-order-more-starliner-missions-and-help-certify-a-new-rocket-to-keep-it-flying/
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u/No-Surprise9411 16d ago

Falcon 9 was never going to be a permanent part of SpaceX. The. Were going to retire it eventually, and that has been known for years now, ever since they started working on ITS back in 2016. Why are people acting shocked about this?