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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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.
Eric Berger: NASA confirms Crew Dragon almost ready, mostly paperwork left
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NASA confirms Crew Dragon almost ready, mostly paperwork left
“Even though it sounds mundane, there is a load of paper that has to be verified.”
SpaceX Starship SN1 and Mk1 technical drawings
SN1 - LeewardMk1 - LeewardMk1 - Aft
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SpaceX hires former NASA human spaceflight official William Gerstenmaier
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SpaceX brings on NASA's former top spaceflight official as it prepares to launch first astronauts
SpaceX has hired former NASA official William Gerstenmaier, people familiar told CNBC, as the company prepares to launch astronauts for the first time.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft that will fly @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to and from the @Space_Station undergoing electromagnetic interference testing
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The Crew Dragon spacecraft that will fly @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to and from the @Space_Station undergoing electromagnetic interference testing
Why SpaceX Wants a Tiny Texas Neighborhood So Badly
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Why SpaceX Wants a Tiny Texas Neighborhood So Badly
The residents of Boca Chica didn’t ask Elon Musk to move in, but now his company is taking over.
SpaceX employees with Crew Dragon before it departed our Hawthorne factory for the launch site in Florida – one step closer to returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States!
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SpaceX employees with Crew Dragon before it departed our Hawthorne factory for the launch site in Florida – one step closer to returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States!
Zubrin shares new info about Starship.
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Zubrin shares new info about Starship.
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Google Maps updated with new images of McGregor test site
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”VIDEO: Starship SN1 is now into section stacking operations as a barrel section and bulkhead were mated/stacked overnight. Videos and Photos from Mary ( @bocachicagal ) for NSF.”
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Static fire of Falcon 9 complete ahead of launching 60 Starlink satellites—due to poor weather in the recovery area tomorrow, now targeting launch on Sunday, February 16 at 10:25 a.m. EST, 15:25 UTC
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Static fire of Falcon 9 complete ahead of launching 60 Starlink satellites—due to poor weather in the recovery area tomorrow, now targeting launch on Sunday, February 16 at 10:25 a.m. EST, 15:25 UTC
SpaceX: Crew Dragon in Florida ahead of its flight to and from the @space_station with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug onboard!
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Crew Dragon in Florida ahead of its flight to and from the @space_station with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug onboard!