Going max hardcore on design/production Starship here in Boca. It’s awesome! Feels a bit like a Mars simulator.
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Going max hardcore on design/production Starship here in Boca. It’s awesome! Feels a bit like a Mars simulator.
Spacex to host career day in Boca chica to recruit new workers for Starship development
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Starship career day at the Stargate building (Boca Chica Blvd, TX) this Thursday from 3pm to 9pm!
SpaceX clears first hurdle to Australian broadband market
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Elon Musk's SpaceX clears first hurdle to Australian broadband market
Communications regulator allows Starlink satellites over Australian airspace, but Foxtel objects
Sorry I’m (very) late, but 2 weeks ago I managed to capture the IFA from a plane on my way to Florida
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Has anyone else noticed that there is a <3 km close approach between #starlink-60 and @Space_Station on Feb. 4?
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Has anyone else noticed that there is a <3 km close approach between #starlink-60 and @Space_Station on Feb. 4? https://t.co/oXTg7ItRZO
Starlink vs. the astronomers
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Starlink vs. the astronomers
Since the first Starlink satellites launched in May, astronomers have complained that those satellites, and potentially other systems to be launched in the next few years, could make it far more difficult for astronomers to conduct observations using ground…
NASA LSP has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 in December 2022. The total cost for NASA to launch PACE is approximately $80.4 million.
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NASA LSP has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 in December 2022. The total cost for NASA to launch PACE is approximately $80.4 million. h…
SpaceX Rideshare Payload Guide [PDF]
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SpaceX on Twitter: Small satellite operators can now book their ride to orbit online → https://ift.tt/381ApOR
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SpaceX Likely to Spin Off Starlink Business and Pursue an IPO
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Bloomberg.com
Musk’s SpaceX Plans a Spinoff, IPO for Starlink Business
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to spin out and pursue a public offering of its budding space-internet business Starlink, giving investors a chance to buy into one of the most promising operations within the closely held company.
Eric Berger on Twitter: Important comments from NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. "Not a question of whether" Crew Dragon will fly humans. "But when and under what risk conditions."
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Important comments from NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. "Not a question of whether" Crew Dragon will fly humans. "But when and under what risk conditions."
SpaceX wants to build Starships in days with water tower manufacturing tech
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SpaceX Starship factory eyes cutting-edge industry solutions for inspiration [updated]
Update: In a Twitter response to this article, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the reality of things is unsurprisingly a bit more complex. As noted, the standards and requirements for aerospace hardware are much stricter than those needed for the water towers…
<b>CRS-20 Launch Campaign Thread</b>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/SpaceX_CRS-20_Patch.png/1024px-SpaceX_CRS-20_Patch.png"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/ezn6n0/CRS20_launch_campaign_thread/#siteTable_t3_ezn6n0">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a>OverviewSpaceX's 20th and final Crew Resupply Mission under the original NASA CRS contract, this mission brings essential supplies to the International Space Station using SpaceX's reusable Dragon spacecraft. It is the last scheduled flight of a Dragon 1 capsule. (CRS-21 and up under the new Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract will use Dragon 2.) The external payload for this mission is the Bartolomeo ISS external payload hosting platform. Falcon 9 and Dragon will launch from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the booster will land at LZ-1. The mission will be complete with return and recovery of the Dragon capsule and down cargo.Liftoff currently scheduled for:March 2, 06:45 UTC (1:46AM local)Backup dateTBD, the launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day.Static fireTBDPayloadCommercial Resupply Services-20 supplies, equipment and experiments and <a href="https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/i/iss-bartolomeo">Bartolomeo</a>Payload massunknownSeparation orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~200 km x 51.66°Destination orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~400 km x 51.66°Launch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/cores">unknown</a>Past flights of this coreunknownSpacecraft typeDragon 1 (26th launch of a Dragon spacecraft; 22nd launch of a Dragon 1; 20th operational Dragon 1 launch)Capsule<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/capsules#wiki_dragon_1">unknown</a>Launch site<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads">SLC-40</a>, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FloridaLandingLZ-1Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation and deployment of Dragon into the target orbit; berthing to the ISS; unberthing from the ISS; and reentry, splashdown and recovery of Dragon.Mission-Specific FAQWhat does an instantaneous window mean?Due to the need for synchronizing the orbits of the Dragon capsule and the International Space Station, the launch must occur at a precise time (noted above). Launched later, the spacecraft would be unable to rendezvous with the ISS. These precise launch opportunities occur roughly once a day, therefore, if something acts to delay the launch past this precise time, it is automatically scrubbed and usually rescheduled to the next day.Watching the LaunchSpaceX will host a live webcast on YouTube. Check the upcoming launch thread the day of for links to the stream. For more information or for in person viewing check out the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/faq/watching">Watching a Launch page</a> on this sub's FAQ, which gives a summary of every viewing site and answers many more common questions, as well as <a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Ben Cooper's launch viewing guide</a>, <a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Rats</a>, and the <a href="https://scla.space">Space Coast Launch Ambassadors</a> which have interactive maps, photos and detailed information about each site.Links & ResourcesGeneral Launch Related Resources:<a href="https://www.patrick.af.mil/About-Us/Weather/">Launch Execution Forecasts</a> - 45th Weather Squadron<a href="https://www.spacexfleet.com/next">SpaceX Fleet Status</a> - SpaceXFleet.comLaunch Viewing Resources:<a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Launch Viewing Guide for Cape Canaveral</a> - Ben Cooper<a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Viewing Map</a> - Launch Rats<a href="https://scla.space/">Launch Viewing Updates</a> - Space Coast Launch Ambassadors<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/spacexmeetups/shared_invite/enQtNjY4ODM0NzMwODM5LWI1NzRkOTM5MzJiZGYzMDBkODdjMDJjYzBjZmJlY2UyZjk3MTZjYzEyNGI3MjdiNTIwZjM0NmE1ODE1ZTQ2NGQ">Viewing and Rideshare</a> - SpaceXMeetups…
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/SpaceX_CRS-20_Patch.png/1024px-SpaceX_CRS-20_Patch.png"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/ezn6n0/CRS20_launch_campaign_thread/#siteTable_t3_ezn6n0">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a>OverviewSpaceX's 20th and final Crew Resupply Mission under the original NASA CRS contract, this mission brings essential supplies to the International Space Station using SpaceX's reusable Dragon spacecraft. It is the last scheduled flight of a Dragon 1 capsule. (CRS-21 and up under the new Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract will use Dragon 2.) The external payload for this mission is the Bartolomeo ISS external payload hosting platform. Falcon 9 and Dragon will launch from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the booster will land at LZ-1. The mission will be complete with return and recovery of the Dragon capsule and down cargo.Liftoff currently scheduled for:March 2, 06:45 UTC (1:46AM local)Backup dateTBD, the launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day.Static fireTBDPayloadCommercial Resupply Services-20 supplies, equipment and experiments and <a href="https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/i/iss-bartolomeo">Bartolomeo</a>Payload massunknownSeparation orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~200 km x 51.66°Destination orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~400 km x 51.66°Launch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/cores">unknown</a>Past flights of this coreunknownSpacecraft typeDragon 1 (26th launch of a Dragon spacecraft; 22nd launch of a Dragon 1; 20th operational Dragon 1 launch)Capsule<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/capsules#wiki_dragon_1">unknown</a>Launch site<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads">SLC-40</a>, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FloridaLandingLZ-1Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation and deployment of Dragon into the target orbit; berthing to the ISS; unberthing from the ISS; and reentry, splashdown and recovery of Dragon.Mission-Specific FAQWhat does an instantaneous window mean?Due to the need for synchronizing the orbits of the Dragon capsule and the International Space Station, the launch must occur at a precise time (noted above). Launched later, the spacecraft would be unable to rendezvous with the ISS. These precise launch opportunities occur roughly once a day, therefore, if something acts to delay the launch past this precise time, it is automatically scrubbed and usually rescheduled to the next day.Watching the LaunchSpaceX will host a live webcast on YouTube. Check the upcoming launch thread the day of for links to the stream. For more information or for in person viewing check out the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/faq/watching">Watching a Launch page</a> on this sub's FAQ, which gives a summary of every viewing site and answers many more common questions, as well as <a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Ben Cooper's launch viewing guide</a>, <a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Rats</a>, and the <a href="https://scla.space">Space Coast Launch Ambassadors</a> which have interactive maps, photos and detailed information about each site.Links & ResourcesGeneral Launch Related Resources:<a href="https://www.patrick.af.mil/About-Us/Weather/">Launch Execution Forecasts</a> - 45th Weather Squadron<a href="https://www.spacexfleet.com/next">SpaceX Fleet Status</a> - SpaceXFleet.comLaunch Viewing Resources:<a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Launch Viewing Guide for Cape Canaveral</a> - Ben Cooper<a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Viewing Map</a> - Launch Rats<a href="https://scla.space/">Launch Viewing Updates</a> - Space Coast Launch Ambassadors<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/spacexmeetups/shared_invite/enQtNjY4ODM0NzMwODM5LWI1NzRkOTM5MzJiZGYzMDBkODdjMDJjYzBjZmJlY2UyZjk3MTZjYzEyNGI3MjdiNTIwZjM0NmE1ODE1ZTQ2NGQ">Viewing and Rideshare</a> - SpaceXMeetups…
Was leaving SpaceX after charging my Tesla, and got a little surprise on my way out!
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Garrett Reisman, senior advisor at SpaceX, is on the newest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience
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Joe Rogan Experience #1425 - Garrett Reisman
Garrett Reisman is a former NASA Astronaut. He is currently a Professor of Astronautical Engineering at USC and a Senior Advisor at SpaceX.
SpaceX Monthly Recap | Two Starlink flights, In-Flight Abort, and more!
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Elon - Back in Boca
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Back in Boca
the SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Dragon capsule has arrived at Cape Canaveral
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Via Isaac Knight on Facebook: the SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Dragon capsule has arrived at Cape Canaveral!
Elon Musk on Twitter: Midsection of Starship propellant tanks
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Eric Berger on Twitter: Working date for SpaceX's Demo-2 launch is May 7. Dragon is in good shape. Launch date is fluid and mission may move into late April, or push later into May depending on a number of variables not hardware related. No final decision yet on duration.
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Eric Berger
Working date for SpaceX's Demo-2 launch is May 7. Dragon is in good shape. Launch date is fluid and mission may move into late April, or push later into May depending on a number of variables not hardware related. No final decision yet on duration.