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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission

June 23, 2026 at 10:53 AM UTC

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.

OUTCOME

The outcome of Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission has not been formally confirmed. Launch data is updated as information becomes available from SpaceX and tracking sources.

Launch in Flight

VEHICLE

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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VEHICLE
Falcon 9 Block 5
LAUNCH SITE
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
DATE
June 23, 2026 at 10:53 AM UTC
ORBIT
Low Earth Orbit
BOOSTER
B1078
MISSION TYPE
Technology
OUTCOME
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