A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Tuesday to test a new reentry vehicle designed to deliver cargo anywhere in the world from low-Earth orbit. The company developed the new saucer-shaped reentry ...

SpaceX has successfully launched its first Starfall reentry capsule, marking a significant step toward a future where research materials and manufactured products can be routinely transported back ...

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Starfall is a compact return capsule that could play a significant role in the future of space manufacturing and rapid cargo delivery.

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SpaceX launched Starfall on Tuesday morning, June 23, 2026, putting its secretive disk-shaped cargo return capsule into low Earth orbit for the first time. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space ...