Exolaunch Signs SpaceX Deal for 2029 Starfall Mission Written 23 September 2026

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Exolaunch Signs SpaceX Deal for 2029 Starfall Mission

June 2026’s maiden launch of Starfall Demo. | Credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen; Wikipedia; Public Domain

SatNews reports that Exolaunch has signed an agreement with SpaceX for a dedicated Starfall mission aboard Starship in 2029, expanding the company beyond satellite deployment into microgravity research, in-space manufacturing, and payload return services. Exolaunch plans to provide customers with an end-to-end pathway to fly experiments, operate them in space, and return them to Earth. The company said the mission represents an “entirely new chapter” as it broadens its role in commercial access to space.
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