This will be the first of at least two Starfall demos.
SpaceX launched Starfall, a 2,200-pound reentry capsule 3x larger than Varda's, enabling orbital payload retrieval at scale. The vehicle signals payload-retrieval-as-service maturity—critical for pharmaceutical and advanced-materials manufacturing in LEO.
The upcoming demo mission opens up a new market for SpaceX.
SpaceX is launching its first-ever Starfall reentry capsule on June 23 from Cape Canaveral, with liftoff scheduled during a one-hour window starting at 6:43 a.m
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule June 23, but the mission remained as secretive as the program itself.
An artist’s interpretation of SpaceX’s Starfall reentry capsule. Graphic: SpaceX via FAA
FAA approved SpaceX's Starfall reentry tests—a 1-ton orbital cargo vehicle enabling the Pentagon's sub-hour global delivery concept. Early operational edge gives SpaceX advantage over Blue Origin and Rocket Lab in orbital cargo delivery, with Pentagon backing signaling infrastructure maturation.
The purpose of Starfall is to support the "transport and delivery of goods through space."
SpaceX lancia oggi Starfall, la nuova capsula di rientro progettata per riportare sulla Terra fino a una tonnellata di carico utile
SpaceX launched its first Starfall reentry capsule prototype from Cape Canaveral, aiming to revolutionize orbital cargo return with a flat disk-shaped design on June 23, 2026.
Not much is known about Starfall, SpaceX's new delivery system, but an assessment published in May revealed its intended purpose
It's a small uncrewed capsule designed to haul cargo to and from space.
SpaceX developed Starfall in secrecy and still has revealed little about the new vehicle.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral to test Starfall, a new uncrewed reentry capsule designed for cargo.
Nelle scorse ore SpaceX ha lanciato la sua prima capsula Starfall (prototipale). Queste capsule in futuro potrebbero essere impiegate per lo sviluppo di farmaci e materiali in…
Rumours have circulated that it could be used to transport military hardware.
