Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission

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Jun21
6:43 AM ET
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Countdown
T-5d 05:08:35
SLC-40
Launch ConfidenceGO
88%

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Wind
Great
Lightning
Great
Sea State
Great
Historical
Fair
Clouds
Good
Rain
Good

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.

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Sun 3° ENE
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