SpaceX Is Launching a Secret Spacecraft that Could Change How Things Are Made in Space

SpaceX to launch uncrewed Starfall cargo capsule

The Starfall is a cylindrical-shaped capsule, looking very much like a hockey puck.

SpaceX is launching a secret spacecraft that could change how things are made in space

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, June 23 for the first flight of Starfall, a reentry capsule the company has developed almost entirely in private. The Falcon 9 launch window opens at 6:43 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a backup window available the same time on June 24. SpaceX has made no public announcement about the vehicle, only providing launch details. Everything known about it has come through …

SpaceX Starfall Reentry Capsule Targets June 23 Falcon 9 Launch and Pacific Recovery

SpaceX is preparing to test Starfall, a new reentry vehicle that could become an important part of the emerging space manufacturing market. The company is targeting June 23, 2026, for the Starfall Demo mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A backup opportunity […]

SpaceX Starfall 2026: Breakthrough Orbital Return Path Tested

SpaceX is set to launch its inaugural Starfall Demo mission on Tuesday with a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The mission will be a trial of a cargo return spacecraft that can send materials back to Earth from orbit. The advent of such a vehicle is opening up opportunities in areas like supply chain logistics, […]