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SPACEX FLIES ITS STARFALL RETURN CAPSULE FOR THE SECOND TIME ON A 32-PAYLOAD RIDESHARE

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SpaceX launched its Starfall return capsule for the second time on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare, one of 32 payloads on a Falcon 9 booster flying for the 19th time. Per an FAA assessment, the disk-shaped capsule is about 10 feet wide and weighs 4,600 pounds, and can bring 2,200 pounds of payload home, aimed at microgravity research and in-space manufacturing. It deployed last, 2 hours 48 minutes after liftoff, alongside Varda's W-Series 7 capsule.