US Air Force completes Rocket Cargo test with SpaceX Starfall capsule

The first public test of the orbital resupply program launched 20 October 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, United States, Oct 20, 2026 - The US Air Force Research Laboratory has completed a test of orbital Rocket Cargo resupply capabilities using a SpaceX Starfall capsule. Tom's Hardware reports the capsule launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 on the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission.^[1] Air & Space Forces Magazine confirms this was the first public Rocket Cargo test mission flown by the laboratory.^[2] SpaceX received a 5-year $102 million Rocket Cargo contract from the lab in 2022, and was the first vendor selected for the program.^[3]

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The US Air Force Research Lab successfully completed a test of orbital Rocket Cargo resupply capabilities using a SpaceX Starfall capsule. · Tom's Hardware
The US Air Force Research Laboratory conducted its first public Rocket Cargo test mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on October 20, 2026. · Air & Space Forces Magazine
SpaceX received a 5-year $102 million Rocket Cargo contract from AFRL in 2022, as the first vendor selected for the program. · Air & Space Forces Magazine

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