Starfall
In Development
SpaceX
Overview
Disk-shaped, uncrewed reentry capsule for returning cargo - such as pharmaceuticals and other orbital-manufacturing output - from low Earth orbit to Earth. SpaceX's entry into the commercial cargo-return market, competing with players like Varda Space Industries.
Debut flight launched on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on June 23, 2026, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean about 700 nautical miles off the U.S. West Coast. On September 15, 2026 Luxembourg's Space Cargo said it is Starfall's first known customer, planning to fly a BentoBox payload on Starship's first commercial mission in 2028. The FAA has approved SpaceX for two prototype Starfall reentry tests, with the second still unflown as of August 20, 2026.