SpaceX Sends First "Starfall" Capsule to Orbit

American company SpaceX launched its first test mission of the "Starfall" capsule, designed to safely transport and recover payloads from orbit back to Earth. The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral station carrying the capsule, and the booster successfully landed on a maritime platform in the Atlantic Ocean. The capsule aims to support research that requires retrieving materials after exposure to the space environment. It has a payload capacity of up to 1,000 kilograms, with plans to use it in orbital and suborbital missions.

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