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SpaceX looks beyond Falcon 9 as Starfall targets in-space logistics and Boeing advances Starliner cargo plans

SpaceX is positioning its Starfall capsule to address microgravity access and point-to-point cargo delivery while the company considers life after Falcon 9. Separately, Boeing says redesign work on CST-100 Starliner is progressing ahead of a potential 2026 cargo mission to the International Space Station.

Discovered 2026-08-01T11:54:10.357535-07:00 | 2026-08-01T11:54:10.357535-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

SpaceX’s Starfall demonstration points to an emerging in-space logistics and manufacturing market focused on microgravity access and point-to-point cargo delivery.
The company’s post-Falcon 9 trajectory remains strategically important as launch providers consider the next phase of commercial space transportation.
Boeing’s potential 2026 Starliner cargo flight would represent the spacecraft’s next operational path, with timing dependent on redesign progress and coordination with NASA; Boeing and NASA continue coordinating Starliner’s next ISS cargo mission.

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