Tag: Starfall

SpaceX Sends Second Starfall Reentry Vehicle Into Orbit

SpaceNews reports that “SpaceX launched a rideshare mission Oct. 20 whose payload included the company’s second Starfall reentry vehicle.” A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:04 a.m. EDT, carrying the vehicle as part of the Bandwagon-5 mission. The launch followed a one-day postponement due to unfavorable weather conditions near the booster’s planned landing site.
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SpaceX launches ‘Starfall’ return capsule and 31 more payloads (Launch occurs at the 0:14 mark).
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Exolaunch Signs SpaceX Deal for 2029 Starfall Mission

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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