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SPACEX'S STARFALL IS A FLAT DISK CAPSULE BUILT TO RETURN UP TO 1,000 KG FROM ORBIT

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Starfall is an uncrewed SpaceX reentry capsule shaped like a disk, about 10 feet across and 2.5 feet tall, that launches on Falcon 9, with Starship planned. It returns up to 1,000 kg from orbit by parachute and ocean splashdown, targeting about 700 nautical miles off the US West Coast. SpaceX's stated goals are fast point-to-point cargo delivery and return of in-space manufactured goods. The first demo launched on June 23, and it puts SpaceX in competition with return-capsule startups like Varda.