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Investing.com -- SpaceX is developing a program to utilize its Starship rocket for commercial product development in space, potentially creating a new revenue stream for the company.
The program, internally named Starfall, would transport items such as pharmaceutical components to space in small, uncrewed capsules aboard the Starship rocket, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity due to the confidential nature of the plans.
After reaching orbit, Starship would deploy these capsules, which would remain in space for a period before returning to Earth’s atmosphere where they could be recovered.
Starfall aims to leverage the unique conditions of space, particularly micro-gravity and elevated radiation levels, which create distinctive environments for manufacturing pharmaceutical drugs, semiconductors, food products, and cosmetics.
This initiative could represent a significant business expansion for SpaceX, which is currently the world’s most valuable private startup.
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