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SpaceX's Starfall Tests Target On-Orbit Manufacturing and Fast Cargo Returns

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Source: Interesting Engineering
SpaceX's Starfall Tests Target On-Orbit Manufacturing and Fast Cargo Returns
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SpaceX has FAA approval to test two Starfall reentry capsules for in-space manufacturing and rapid space-to-Earth cargo delivery. The 3.1-meter diameter, 2,100-kilogram capsules would reenter from orbit on Falcon 9 or Starship and splash down at sea in the Pacific, carrying up to 1,000 kilograms; FAA documents outline the tests but provide no launch dates, highlighting Starfall's potential to enable a self-sustaining space manufacturing economy and competition with other space-based services.

Topics:sciencespace#faa#in-space-manufacturing#space#spacex#starfall#starship
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  1. SpaceX gets US approval to test new Starfall capsules for space manufacturing  Interesting Engineering
  2. FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles  SpaceNews
  3. SpaceX Starfall Program Manufactures Products in Space  TeslaNorth.com
  4. FAA Review: SpaceX “Starfall” Reentry Missions  Inside Outer Space

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