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Comment by nradov

1 day ago

No one is seriously going to propose a liquid fueled rocket for the nuclear deterrence mission. It simply doesn't work.

However, there are potential military applications for a vehicle like Falcon 9. For example, imagine being able to insert a Special Operations team almost anywhere in the world on a few hours notice. In a potential near-peer conflict there will also be a need to quickly launch replacement military satellites to make up attrition losses.