Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission
Note: Mission profile and payload details are TBD. Demonstration mission for SpaceX’s Project Starfall, which aims to mass-produce reentry capsules designed to autonomously transport valuable customer experiments and other payloads safely back from space to Earth, including for in-orbit manufacturing. Starfall is a cylindrical shaped capsule approximately 0.75 meters tall with a diameter of 3.1 meters, weighing approximately 2100 kilograms, and capable of carrying 1000 kilograms of payload. It is designed to be carried on Starship flights.
Mission Details
- Launch date: June 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
- Operator: SpaceX
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Mission type: Technology