2026-U03 Success

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Starfall Demonstration Mission

Jun 23, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC

Launch Overview

Vehicle

Falcon 9

Agency

SpaceX

Site / Pad

CC / LC40

Outcome

Success

Flight

xxx/B1078.29 F656

COSPAR Designator

2026-U03

Mission

Project Starfall Demonstration Mission (Technology)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Provider

SpaceX

Agency launches

694 (75 YTD)

Site launches

1116 (40 YTD)

Pad launches

389 (35 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2026-U03 Starfall Demo SPX US