SpaceX's next military launch cleared for historic rocket landing attempt
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SpaceX's next military launch cleared for historic rocket landing attempt
SpaceX officially has permission to perform a Falcon 9 booster recovery after its next launch for the US Air Force, now guaranteed to be the first time a rocket booster attempts to land during an operational launch for the US military. Alongside their booster…
SpaceX gets approval to build Starship in the Port of LA.
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The vote has passed in the LA City Council. SpaceX can now build Starship in the Port of LA.
Starship SN1 tank preparing for Raptor attachment & static fire
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Starship SN1 tank preparing for Raptor attachment & static fire
<b>Starship Development Thread #9</b>
Quick Links<a href="https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/starship_image_0008_9.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a> | <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">Alternative Jump To Comments Link</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkP5NWUhfHXZNhcGr2G2pQ/live">SPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwMITSkc1Fms6PoJoh1OUQ/live">LABPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/6uVaAugi5gs">LABPADRE DIRECT</a>OverviewStarship, serial number 1 (SN1) is about to begin its testing at SpaceX's Starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Construction of SN2 has already begun and later builds are expected in quick succession and with <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230642008257069056">aggressive design itteration</a>. SN1 or SN2 is expected to make a 20 km hop <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1210756338348744705">in the coming months</a>, and Elon aspires to an orbital flight of a Starship with full reuse by the end of 2020.Over the past few months the facilities at Boca Chica have seen substantial improvements including several <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1219858516619358208">large fabric buildings</a> and a "<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230439298874343424">high Bay</a>" for stacking and welding hull sections. Raptor development and testing <a href="https://twitter.com/bluemoondance74/status/1231017470531645441">continue to occur</a> at Hawthorne and on three test stands at McGregor, TX. Future Starship production and testing may occur at <a href="https://twitter.com/wordsmithfl/status/1227368060937527296">Roberts Road</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MarekCyzio/status/1216405128674193408">LC-39A</a>, SpaceX's <a href="https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1226163458120601600">landing complex</a> at Cape Canaveral, <a href="/r/spacex/comments/f436in/port_of_los_angeles_new_details_about_spacex/">Berth 240</a> at the Port of LA, and other locations. Here is a <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/02/spacex-final-assembly-starship-sn1-roll-pad/">brief summary</a> of the state of Starship development in mid February from NASASpaceflight.com.Previous Threads:(2019-02-01) <a href="https://redd.it/am4gxw/">Starhopper Thread #1</a> A dramatic venting watertower(2019-04-27) <a href="https://redd.it/bi08h9/">Starhopper Thread #2</a> Hops and hiccups - Starships never come alone(2019-06-27) <a href="https://redd.it/c61lqs/">Starhopper Thread #3</a> RCS and SN6 - 20 meter hopping(2019-07-26) <a href="https://redd.it/ci70t4/">Starhopper Thread #4</a> 150 meter hop and Mk.1 and Mk.2 protoype growth(2019-08-27) <a href="https://redd.it/cv8vi4/">Starhopper 150m Hop</a> Updates and discussion(2019-08-31) <a href="https://redd.it/cxyt8x/">Starship Dev Thread #5</a> Mk.1 fins and temporary assembly(2019-09-27) <a href="https://redd.it/d9l5bm/">Starship Presentation Updates Thread</a> Updates and discussion - <a href="https://youtu.be/sOpMrVnjYeY">Webcast</a>(2019-10-09) <a href="https://redd.it/dfd8ik/">Starship Dev Thread #6</a> Mk.1 partial reassembly and bulkhead liberation(2019-11-24) <a href="https://redd.it/e11zs0/">Starship Dev Thread #7</a> Dev focus shifts squarely to Boca Chica and SN1/Mk.3(2020-01-07) <a href="https://redd.it/ellkmn/">Starship Dev Thread #8</a> Tank testing and SN1 stackingUpcomingTBD - <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1232436994191441920">Static fire of Raptor integrated SN1 tank section</a> (@elonmusk on Twitter)
Tanking tests are likely to occur before Raptor install and firing. See road closures at <a href="http://www.cameroncounty.us/space-x/">Cameron County's SpaceX page</a> and watch for updates in the comments.Vehicle UpdatesStarship SN1 and Pathfinder Components at Boca Chica, Texas2020-02-25<a…
Quick Links<a href="https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/starship_image_0008_9.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a> | <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f9mmb0/starship_development_thread_9/#siteTable_t3_f9mmb0">Alternative Jump To Comments Link</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkP5NWUhfHXZNhcGr2G2pQ/live">SPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwMITSkc1Fms6PoJoh1OUQ/live">LABPADRE LIVE</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/6uVaAugi5gs">LABPADRE DIRECT</a>OverviewStarship, serial number 1 (SN1) is about to begin its testing at SpaceX's Starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Construction of SN2 has already begun and later builds are expected in quick succession and with <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230642008257069056">aggressive design itteration</a>. SN1 or SN2 is expected to make a 20 km hop <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1210756338348744705">in the coming months</a>, and Elon aspires to an orbital flight of a Starship with full reuse by the end of 2020.Over the past few months the facilities at Boca Chica have seen substantial improvements including several <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1219858516619358208">large fabric buildings</a> and a "<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1230439298874343424">high Bay</a>" for stacking and welding hull sections. Raptor development and testing <a href="https://twitter.com/bluemoondance74/status/1231017470531645441">continue to occur</a> at Hawthorne and on three test stands at McGregor, TX. Future Starship production and testing may occur at <a href="https://twitter.com/wordsmithfl/status/1227368060937527296">Roberts Road</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MarekCyzio/status/1216405128674193408">LC-39A</a>, SpaceX's <a href="https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1226163458120601600">landing complex</a> at Cape Canaveral, <a href="/r/spacex/comments/f436in/port_of_los_angeles_new_details_about_spacex/">Berth 240</a> at the Port of LA, and other locations. Here is a <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/02/spacex-final-assembly-starship-sn1-roll-pad/">brief summary</a> of the state of Starship development in mid February from NASASpaceflight.com.Previous Threads:(2019-02-01) <a href="https://redd.it/am4gxw/">Starhopper Thread #1</a> A dramatic venting watertower(2019-04-27) <a href="https://redd.it/bi08h9/">Starhopper Thread #2</a> Hops and hiccups - Starships never come alone(2019-06-27) <a href="https://redd.it/c61lqs/">Starhopper Thread #3</a> RCS and SN6 - 20 meter hopping(2019-07-26) <a href="https://redd.it/ci70t4/">Starhopper Thread #4</a> 150 meter hop and Mk.1 and Mk.2 protoype growth(2019-08-27) <a href="https://redd.it/cv8vi4/">Starhopper 150m Hop</a> Updates and discussion(2019-08-31) <a href="https://redd.it/cxyt8x/">Starship Dev Thread #5</a> Mk.1 fins and temporary assembly(2019-09-27) <a href="https://redd.it/d9l5bm/">Starship Presentation Updates Thread</a> Updates and discussion - <a href="https://youtu.be/sOpMrVnjYeY">Webcast</a>(2019-10-09) <a href="https://redd.it/dfd8ik/">Starship Dev Thread #6</a> Mk.1 partial reassembly and bulkhead liberation(2019-11-24) <a href="https://redd.it/e11zs0/">Starship Dev Thread #7</a> Dev focus shifts squarely to Boca Chica and SN1/Mk.3(2020-01-07) <a href="https://redd.it/ellkmn/">Starship Dev Thread #8</a> Tank testing and SN1 stackingUpcomingTBD - <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1232436994191441920">Static fire of Raptor integrated SN1 tank section</a> (@elonmusk on Twitter)
Tanking tests are likely to occur before Raptor install and firing. See road closures at <a href="http://www.cameroncounty.us/space-x/">Cameron County's SpaceX page</a> and watch for updates in the comments.Vehicle UpdatesStarship SN1 and Pathfinder Components at Boca Chica, Texas2020-02-25<a…
[PDF] Draft Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Falcon Launches at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - February 2020 [Renderings of LC-39A Mobile Service Tower and Falcon Heavy with extended fairing inside]
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SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launch
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SpaceX swaps upper stage for next Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX is targeting launches March 6 and March 11 for its next two missions after swapping an upper stage for its next Falcon 9 rocket with another stage already being readied for liftoff at Cape Canaveral.
U.S. Military to Cooperate with SpaceX to Overcome Arctic Communication Blackout
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U.S. Military to Cooperate with SpaceX to Overcome Arctic Communication Blackout
The United States Northern Command is looking to use commercial satellite constellations, like Tesla founder Elon Musk's SpaceX’s Starlink, to improve its communication capabilities in the Arctic.
@SpaceX on Twitter: Third Raptor test stand activated at SpaceX’s rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. In the past year, the Raptor team has accumulated over 3,200 seconds of testing across 18 engines, including multiple full-power firings
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Third Raptor test stand activated at SpaceX’s rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. In the past year, the Raptor team has accumulated over 3,200 seconds of testing across 18 engines, including multiple full-power firings
SpaceX planning major increase in Florida launch activity
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SpaceX planning major increase in Florida launch activity
SpaceX is proposing a significant increase in launch activity in Florida over the next few years, including missions to polar orbits.
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Elon Musk discussing Starship, Starlink and Space Force at Air Warfare Symposium 2020
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Psyche Mission
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Psyche Mission
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Psyche mission. The Psyche mission currently is targeted to launch in July 2022 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station…
SN-1 Blows it's top.
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Falcon 9 static fire test complete — targeting March 6 launch from Pad 40 in Florida for Dragon’s twentieth resupply mission to the @Space_Station , the final flight of the first version of Dragon
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Falcon 9 static fire test complete — targeting March 6 launch from Pad 40 in Florida for Dragon’s twentieth resupply mission to the @Space_Station, the final flight of the first version of Dragon
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Elon Musk on Twitter: We’re stripping SN2 to bare minimum to test the thrust puck to dome weld under pressure, first with water, then at cryo. Hopefully, ready to test in a few days.
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@flcnhvy @JaneidyEve We’re stripping SN2 to bare minimum to test the thrust puck to dome weld under pressure, first with water, then at cryo. Hopefully, ready to test in a few days.
Crew Dragons First Demonstration Mission | One Year Launch Anniversary
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Crew Dragon’s First Demonstration Mission | One-Year Launch Anniversary
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SpaceX Monthly Recap | Private Crew Dragon missions, Starhship SN1 explosion, and more!
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@elonmusk on Twitter: Sleeving SN2 dome in the high bay
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SpaceX delivers Falcon 9 rocket stage for Space Center Houston display
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A SpaceX rocket has quietly touched down in Houston, landing under the cover of night at the NASA visitor center where it will soon go on display. The first Falcon 9 first stage to fly twice on space station missions was delivered by truck to Space Center…
Inside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars
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Inside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars
"I think we need, probably, on the order of 1,000 ships."