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Exolaunch Signs Contract with SpaceX for Starfall Mission
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Exolaunch has signed a contract with SpaceX to serve as payload integrator for the Starfall mission set to launch in 2029 on a Starship rocket, expanding into microgravity research, in-space manufacturing, and payload return services. This mission targets pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advanced-materials sectors, and related organizations, offering end-to-end integration and operations in space and return-to-Earth capabilities.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech, Advanced Materials and Biotech.
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Space research founders have a new door opened by Starfall's full-cycle payload handling combining launch, operation, and return. You should start conversations with Exolaunch now if your tech needs microgravity testing or in-space manufacturing access.
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