SpaceX quietly launches Starfall, a secret microgravity capsule with potential military use

SpaceX quietly launched Starfall, a small, secretive capsule on a Falcon 9. FAA filings describe Starfall as enabling affordable microgravity access and rapid space-based cargo delivery, with each capsule capable of about 1,000 kg of payload and an autonomous deorbit—if any—requiring a follow-on vehicle; it will splash down in the Pacific after a short demo. While rumors point to possible military applications, SpaceX has not confirmed any such use, and the webcast was cut shortly after liftoff.