Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission
Start: 2026-06-23T10:53:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

Provider: SpaceX

Vehicle: Falcon 9

Launch Date: Jun 23, 2026 · 10:53 UTC

Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40

Target Orbit: LEO

Orbital Compute Tier: Insufficient data

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 intelligence

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