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by Crito 4575 days ago
The pad is much more than they need for the Falcon 9, which is what they plan on crew rating in the near future. From what I understand, the pad is overkill even for the Falcon Heavy. Using it for the Falcon Heavy could still be possible though, and that could potentially include manned launches. I suspect SpaceX is really interested in the pad for the planned MCT.
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In case anyone else was wondering, MCT is short for

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Colonial_Transporter