SpaceX launches Starfall reentry capsule demo mission from Cape Canaveral
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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on June 23, 2026, carrying a demonstration mission for its new uncrewed reentry capsule called 'Starfall'. The company was secretive about the payload and mission profile, cutting off its public post-liftoff timeline. SpaceX later confirmed successful deployment of the Starfall capsule.
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· 3 pulledLiftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the Starfall Demo mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 23, 2026.
As the sun rose over Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday, so too did SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying onboard a demonstration of its new uncrewed reentry capsule named 'Starfall'.
The company had been tight-lipped about the payload and its mission profile, cutting off its public-facing, post-liftoff timeline
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