SpaceX launched the first test flight of its Starfall reentry capsule yesterday, according to SpaceNews. The company kept the mission tightly controlled, releasing almost no details about the program's purpose, design, or objectives. Starfall is believed to be SpaceX's work on advanced reentry systems, though what exactly the company is developing remains unclear.

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