Musk Confirms Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy to Be Retired After Starship Achieves Stable Flight

Musk confirmed that after SpaceX's Starship achieves stable, high-frequency flight, the company will gradually phase out and retire the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, focusing resources on enhancing Starship's launch capabilities. The commercial version of Falcon 9 is expected to exit the market around 2028, with the exact retirement timeline dependent on Starship's development progress.