SpaceX tests Starfall: a new uncrewed reentry capsule for rapid space delivery
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SpaceX launched an uncrewed Starfall reentry capsule on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral to demonstrate reentry capabilities and explore concepts like rapid cargo delivery and in-space manufacturing; the mission details remain partly undisclosed, FAA documents indicate two Starfall reentries, and the capsules would be recovered in the Pacific, while the first stage booster landed on a drone ship.
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- SpaceX launch recap: Tuesday morning liftoff of Starfall capsule from Florida Florida Today
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