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Pentagon blindsided as Musk's SpaceX disrupts military satellite program: report

SpaceX’s abrupt plan to retire its Falcon 9 rocket is jeopardizing the Pentagon’s ability to launch military satellites, Politico reported, leaving the Space Force in a launch "scramble. " The company is phasing out its most popular rocket to make way for Starship, a larger vehicle SpaceX says will be more efficient and profitable. Many military…

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