SpaceX just launched its Starfall return capsule for the first time. What does the company plan to do with the new vehicle?

The company developed the new saucer-shaped reentry pod, called Starfall, under a veil of secrecy. Its purpose is to support the “transport and delivery of goods through space,” according to an environmental assessment published by the Federal Aviation Administration last month.

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