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With BFR On the Way, SpaceX Is Ready to Move Past Falcon 9

By Photo of Kendall Russell
Rendition of SpaceX's BFR on a Moon launchpad. Photo: SpaceX.

In a post-launch press briefing, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk revealed that the Block 5 iteration of the Falcon 9 rocket will be its last revision. The company intends to launch a full-scale test for the BFR within the next three or four years, eventually replacing the rest of SpaceX’s launch vehicle lineup.

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