SpaceX successfully completed the first flight of its upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, carrying the Bangladesh telecommunications satellite Bangabandhu-1 into orbit last Friday. According to SpaceX, the Block 5 is "the final substantial upgrade" to the Falcon 9 rocket, which the company hopes to use to transport people into space in the not-too-distant future. SpaceX has also said it is actively working with NASA to achieve that goal.
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