Starfall offers affordable microgravity access
The gist
SpaceX unveiled Starfall, a disk-shaped reentry capsule giving customers affordable, routine access to microgravity in low-Earth orbit.
It opens space research and manufacturing to more universities and institutions beyond the ISS.
How it unfolded
- Jul 9, 2026SpaceX said on launch day it aimed to provide a platform for in-space research and manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals and microgravity experiments, with the spacecraft to splash down in the Pacific Ocean after demonstrating controlled flight.
- Nov 2, 2026SpaceX introduced a new website for Starfall, describing affordable, routine access to a microgravity environment for manufacturing, research and testing in low-Earth orbit.
- Nov 3, 2026SpaceX unveiled Starfall and put up a dedicated commercial page at spacex.com/starfall, laying out for the first time what customers get when they book a flight.