Falcon 9 ushered in the modern space economy – retiring it could leave the industry vulnerable

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has allowed NASA, private companies, universities and nonprofits alike to launch satellites, spacecraft and even astronauts to orbit.

獵鷹9號承擔了2025年過半的近地軌道發射，SpaceX卻計划在星艦成熟前將其逐步淘汰。作者認為，這會讓整個商業航天產業依賴單一運載工具，形成類似標准石油時代的單點故障風險，並建議NASA等公共機構分散合同、扶持替代火箭。