SpaceX Debuts Starfall on First Test Flight for Microgravity Research and Rapid Space Cargo

SpaceX launched the Starfall capsule on its first test flight from Cape Canaveral, a compact two-section vehicle designed to provide microgravity access for research and potential rapid space cargo delivery; about 2,200 lb of payload capacity, it cannot deorbit itself (deorbits via a preset path or another spacecraft) and will splash down in the Pacific. The demo aims to prove affordable, routine microgravity access and hints at Pentagon interest for rapid deployment.