SpaceX launches mission to demonstrate its Starfall re-entry capsule

SpaceX launching its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule early on June 23: Watch it live

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.