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SpaceX launches Starfall pod, lands $102M Pentagon contract

6/29/2026

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SpaceX launched the 10.2-foot-wide, 2.5-foot-tall Starfall re-entry pod on June 23 from Cape Canaveral, which carries up to 1 metric ton and lands by parachute.
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $102 million point-to-point cargo contract.
Varda Space Industries and United Therapeutics reported a $2.2 million launch-return cost for microgravity drug manufacturing.
Starlink earned $4.42 billion operating income in 2025.
SpaceX’s stock trades about 53% above Morningstar’s intrinsic value.

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Story summary

SpaceX launched the 10.2-foot-wide, 2.5-foot-tall Starfall re-entry pod on June 23 from Cape Canaveral, which carries up to 1 metric ton and lands by parachute.
The Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $102 million point-to-point cargo contract.
Varda Space Industries and United Therapeutics reported a $2.2 million launch-return cost for microgravity drug manufacturing.
Starlink earned $4.42 billion operating income in 2025.
SpaceX’s stock trades about 53% above Morningstar’s intrinsic value.