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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

SpaceX sets June 23 Starfall cargo-delivery demo on Falcon 9 with orbital capsule test

SpaceX is preparing its first Starfall demonstration mission Tuesday, June 23, launching a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. A one-hour launch window opens at 6:43 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity at the same time Wednesday. Starfall is designed to support transport and delivery of goods from orbit.

Also: Seeking Alpha and talkoftitusville.com
2026-06-22T22:40:31.194852-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
Reuters • Joey Roulette

Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows

By Reuters: Rocket and spacecraft maker Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 million U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) loan that would help fund the company's ​expansion of spacecraft production facilities in Texas, according to a document ‌reviewed by Reuters.

2026-06-22T22:58:14.165752-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Universe Today • Alan Boyle

Happy Asteroid Day! Prize-Winning Plan Focuses on Space Infrastructure

By Universe Today: A proposal to create a new network for monitoring cosmic threats to off-world infrastructure has won this year's Schweickart Prize, which recognizes bright ideas for planetary defense.

2026-06-22T21:27:36.435774-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
NASA Spaceflight • Bastiaan Vellekoop, Haygen Warren

SpaceX to test upcoming Starfall reentry vehicle with demonstration mission on Tuesday

By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is set to launch a demonstration mission for its Starfall reentry vehicle early on Tuesday morning. Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff at 6:43 AM EDT (10:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Also: Space.com and Spaceflight Now
2026-06-22T14:11:30.498182-07:00