Space-age manna: USAF & SpaceX drop survival kit from orbit
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“The US Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceX have successfully tested a method for dropping a survival kit from orbit using a Starfall reentry capsule. This technology aims to provide emergency supplies to remote locations from space.”
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