SpaceX Starfall and Future Human-rated Versions
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#76GTZ)
Starfall is SpaceX's new uncrewed disk-shaped cargo return capsule (launched on its first demo flight today, June 23, 2026, aboard a Falcon 9). It is a flat, low-profile vehicle (~3.1 m diameter * 0.75 m tall) designed for rapid, high-volume return of up to ~1,000 kg of payload from orbit - especially for in-space manufacturing ...