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SpaceX tests Starfall reentry capsule & Roman Telescope arrives ahead schedule - Space News (Jun 24, 2026)
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - KrispCall: Agentic Cloud Telephony - https://try.krispcall.com/tad - SurveyMonkey, Using AI to surface insights faster and reduce manual analysis time - https://get.surveymonkey.com/tad - Lindy is your ultimate AI assistant that proactively manages your inbox - https://try.lindy.ai/tad Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: SpaceX tests Starfall reentry capsule - SpaceX launched and deployed its new uncrewed Starfall reentry capsule on a Falcon 9, marking the first real-world test of a vehicle aimed at bringing cargo safely back from space. The debut matters because routine, commercial return-to-Earth capability could accelerate in-space manufacturing and future rapid logistics concepts. Roman Telescope arrives ahead schedule - NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center and is now targeting a launch no earlier than August 30, 2026 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The schedule acceleration is a strong program milestone and sets the stage for Roman’s wide-field surveys of dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets. Rocket Lab sets responsive launch record - Rocket Lab’s Victus Haze mission for the U.S. Space Force demonstrated a record-fast call-up to launch timeline, lifting off within 16 hours and 42 minutes of notice. This milestone highlights how tactically responsive space is shifting from theory to operational capability for resilience and rapid replenishment. Robotic mission to boost Swift - NASA-backed orbital servicing is heading toward a major test as a robotic spacecraft called LINK plans to rendezvous with the long-running Swift Observatory and raise its orbit. If successful, it would show that scienti…