FAA clears SpaceX Starfall reentry tests for in-space manufacturing and rapid cargo
The FAA issued an environmental assessment and a record of decision approving two Starfall reentry tests off the California/Mexico coast as SpaceX explores a mass-producible reentry capsule for in-space manufacturing and rapid space-to-Earth cargo delivery, with up to 1,000 kg payload, parachute descent, heat shield jettisoned before splashdown, and boat-based recovery; exact test dates and future missions were not disclosed.