SpaceX's Starfall capsule could make military supply drops from space
The purpose of Starfall is two-fold.
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The purpose of Starfall is two-fold. SpaceX has contracts with the US military, of which Starfall could play a part. After splashdown, SpaceX will attempt to recover the capsule, if possible.
Furthermore, The mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:52 a.m. EDT (1052 GMT). Unlike SpaceX’s spacecraft that ferry human passengers to the International Space Station , the vehicle for Starfall is designed for cargo only. The Pentagon has announced a project called Rocket Cargo, which would use SpaceX’s larger Starship rocket to deliver supplies to remote locations in under an hour, but Starfall could plug the gap for smaller deliveries.
In addition, The Starfall vehicle is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 10.2 feet (3.1 meters) and a height of 2.5 feet (0.75 meters). Starfall is more than three times as large, measuring 10 feet (3.1 m) across and 2.5 feet (0.75 m) tall.
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The purpose of Starfall is two-fold.
reliability high4/4 sourcesSpaceX has contracts with the US military, of which Starfall could play a part.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesAfter splashdown, SpaceX will attempt to recover the capsule, if possible.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesThe mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:52 a.m. EDT (1052 GMT).
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesUnlike SpaceX’s spacecraft that ferry human passengers to the International Space Station , the vehicle for Starfall is designed for cargo only.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe Pentagon has announced a project called Rocket Cargo, which would use SpaceX’s larger Starship rocket to deliver supplies to remote locations in under an hour, but Starfall could plug the gap for smaller deliveries.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe Starfall vehicle is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of 10.2 feet (3.1 meters) and a height of 2.5 feet (0.75 meters).
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Starfall is more than three times as large, measuring 10 feet (3.1 m) across and 2.5 feet (0.75 m) tall.
according to Space.comIf all goes according to schedule, the demonstration flight will send the Starfall capsule on a suborbital trajectory to a recovery area 700 nautical miles (805 miles, 1,300 km) off the west coast of North America.
according to New AtlasSpaceX is targeting an area 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) off the United States West Coast for Starfall splashdowns. (Image credit: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) So SpaceX is not breaking new ground with Starfall.
according to Space.comMeasuring 10 ft (3 m) in diameter and 2.5 ft (75 cm) thick, the 2.1-tonne capsule is designed to carry one tonne of cargo.
according to New AtlasAfter the Falcon 9 rocket took off, the booster successfully landed on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
according to New ScientistHowever, SpaceX has provided no further updates about the Starfall capsule in space, such as how long it will remain in orbit before it aims to splash down in the Pacific Ocean 1300 kilometres from the Californian coast.
according to New ScientistThe military has also signed agreements with Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and Anduril for studies and development of technologies for global cargo delivery from space.
according to Ars TechnicaCredit: SpaceX The first Starfall Demo mission will spend a few hours in low-Earth orbit, but the vehicle could also fly on shorter suborbital trajectories after launching on either Falcon 9 or the much larger Starship rocket.
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The mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:52 a.m. EDT (1052 GMT).
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