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
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234764390907437057?s=21

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SpaceX delivers Falcon 9 rocket stage for Space Center Houston display
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Inside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars
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Submitted March 05, 2020 at 01:07PM by CProphet
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Axiom to fly Crew Dragon mission to the space station - SpaceNews.com
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<b>r/SpaceX CRS-20 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!</b>
<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20intro"></a>Welcome to the <a href="/r/SpaceX">r/SpaceX</a> CRS-20 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!Hi, this is the mod-team bringing you live updates on the CRS-20 resupply mission, the final mission under the CRS1 contract.Mission OverviewLiftoff currently scheduled for:March 7 04:50 UTC (March 6 11:50PM local)Backup dateMarch 8 04:27 UTC (March 7 11:27AM local)Static fire<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1234151641609228288">Completed March 1</a>Payload<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-20_mission_overview.pdf">Commercial Resupply Services-20 supplies, equipment and experiments</a> and <a href="https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/i/iss-bartolomeo">Bartolomeo</a>Payload mass1977 kg (1509 pressurized, 468 trunk)Separation 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="https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1234151647246290944">B1059</a>Past flights of this core1 (<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/cores#wiki_b1059">CRS-19</a>)Spacecraft typeDragon 1 (26th launch of a Dragon spacecraft; 22nd launch of a Dragon 1; 20th operational Dragon 1 launch)Capsule<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1234151642863243265">C112</a>Past flights of this capsule2 (<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/capsules#wiki_dragon_1">CRS-10, CRS-16</a>)Duration of visit~4 weeksLaunch 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.Media Events ScheduleNASA TV events are listed on the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html">NASA TV schedule</a> and are subject to change depending on launch delays and other factors.DateTime (UTC)Event2020-02-2018:00<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/live">NASA media teleconference to discuss science investigations on board</a> (audio only)2020-03-0520:00What's On Board Briefing on NASA TV (<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_television_schedule_week_of_march_2nd.pdf">Replays available</a>)2020-03-0621:00Prelaunch News Conference on NASA TV (<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_television_schedule_week_of_march_2nd.pdf">Replays available</a>)2020-03-0704:30NASA launch coverage of CRS-20 starts on NASA TV.2020-03-0909:30Coverage of Dragon rendezvous with ISS on NASA TV, capture scheduled at ~11:00 UTC.2020-03-0912:30Installation of Dragon to the ISS on NASA TV.TBDTBDCoverage of Dragon departure from ISS on NASA TV, release scheduled at TBD.<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20events"></a>TimelineTimeUpdate<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20row%200"></a> T-24:00Thread goes Live<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20viewing"></a>Watch the launch liveStreamCourtesy<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MkcWK2PnsU">SpaceX Webcast</a>SpaceX<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA">SpaceX MC Audio</a>SpaceX<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAacLfMhUvE">NASA Webcast</a>NASA<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/e5r8hj/rspacex_crs19_official_launch_discussion_updates/f9mt7vu/">YouTube Relays</a><a href="/u/codav">u/codav</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/faq/watching">Watching a Launch FAQ</a><a href="/r/SpaceX">r/SpaceX</a> Wiki<a href="http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html">Launch Viewing Guide</a>Ben Cooper<a href="https://launchrats.com/">Launch Viewing Map</a>Launch Rats<a href="https://scla.space/">Launch Viewing Updates</a>SCLA<a href="https://spacexmeetups.slack.com/join/shared_invite/enQtNjY4ODM0NzMwODM5LWI1NzRkOTM5MzJiZGYzMDBkODdjMDJjYzBjZmJlY2UyZjk3MTZjYzEyNGI3M…

CRS-20 Press Kit
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SpaceX on Twitter: Falcon 9 and Dragon are vertical ahead of tonight’s resupply mission to the @space_station – the final mission of the first version of Dragon. Launch is targeted for 11:50 p.m. EST
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1236032064060715008

Submitted March 06, 2020 at 09:54PM by ReKt1971
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@BocaChicaGal: SN2 test tank is at the SpaceX Boca Chica launch site.
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Submitted March 06, 2020 at 08:45PM by CProphet
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Elon: "Rocket will land in highest winds ever at Cape Canaveral tonight. This is intentional envelope expansion."
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1236116600245256192

Submitted March 07, 2020 at 03:33AM by That1Cockysoab420
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Tonight's CRS-20 mission, as seen from Jetty Park. One single frame.
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 06:21AM by jongaled
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A closeup, long exposure look at Falcon 9’s boostback burn and second stage burn, and the resulting plume interaction between the two stages. Incredible.
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 06:17AM by johnkphotos
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CRS-20 As Seen From Complex-9 CCAFS
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 06:25AM by johnpisaniphotos
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The Falcon's Eye Nebula. During boostback, the plumes from first and second stage interact to create a jaw-dropping display during CRS-20.
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 07:44AM by Space_Coast_Steve
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<b>Why SpaceX Dreams Of Colonization But Must Dream Of All Space And How We Might Get There</b>
<strong>Why SpaceX Dreams Of Colonization But Must Dream Of All Space And How We Might Get There</strong> <strong>Introduction</strong>Elon Musk’s had a sentiment sometime last year that it would be easier for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to land on the Moon [or Mars] than it would be to convince National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) they could. This is likely no longer true. While publicly Administrator Jim Bridenstine appears to do his best to treat both Commercial Crew Program (CCDev) Partners Boeing and SpaceX equally, reading between the lines of his Congressional budget response, I believe Bridenstine is fully behind SpaceX not just with launching American Astronauts with Rockets on American Soil (AARAS) but moving forward forward with Project Artemis, deep space, Mars, or any future NASA missions. <strong>Old Space and New Space</strong>With the CCDev Admin. Bridenstine has himself, personally, been afforded an opportunity to work hand in hand with both partners; with this deep dive into the operations and culture the he now has a clear understanding on the differences between how “old space” of Boeing versus “new space”of “SpaceX” conducts themselves during their success and failures.Admin. Bridenstine has seen the true measure and dedication of the entire SpaceX team, from entry level engineers to the top management including the CEO & Chief Engineer Elon Musk. NASA’s Administrator has witnessed firsthand how SpaceX can quickly adapt, how motivated SpaceX is to its goal of spaceflight and human colonization of space, and the kind of leadership Musk can provide for those working SpaceX, the space industry, and the entire public. Administrator Bridenstine having compared “new space” to “old space” - has seen the future, and that future is now.Both Boeing and SpaceX have seen their fair share of setbacks and failures on the road to AARAS. When this non-official race started, Boeing was legacy and seen as the clear leader. Not only had years of experience building spacecraft but a proven track record flying them. Boeing was already working on SLS and Orion and at the time NASA not only seemed pleased with their projects, they admired them as the only real possible future.SpaceX, when selected did have some success with Commercial Resupply Services (CRS), but later suffered from tarnished record as one of their Falcon 9 (F9) rockets failed during the 7th resupply mission. A year later another F9 failed during propellant loading while on the pad during static fire testing. While SpaceX seriously underbid Boeing by a large margin, most all considered them to be the fall back or the secondary cheaper option to the more sure bet of Boeing. Asking most any space insider at the time to bet who would be first to the ISS, money would have been on Boeing.Now the shoe is on the other foot after what seemed to be smooth sailing for Boeing development. When a root cause analysis is applied to the origin of these failures at Boeing and SpaceX, it shows a fundamentally different foundation for errors and more importantly how these errors are a reflection of the type of company Boeing and SpaceX are. With the first SpaceX failure, it appears to revolve around an issue between parts failing below specification and not being rated to work at the cryogenic temperatures SpaceX was submitting them to. The second failure had to do with some unknown or lesser known interaction of carbon/metal/oxygen in material science.Boeing’s mishaps during the most recent Starliner test flight was especially concerning; not only with a series of errors that should have been part of the readiness testing prior to launch, but even more worrying was how NASA was able to determine that Boeing, who opted for process verification over testing verification, was not following their own process guidelines to prevent such an issue - then seemed…

r/SpaceX CRS-20 Media Thread [Videos, Images, GIFs, Articles go here!]
It's that time again, as per usual, we like to keep things as tight as possible, so if you have content you created to share, whether that be images of the launch, videos, GIF's, etc, they go here.As usual, our standard media thread rules apply:All top level comments must consist of an image, video, GIF, tweet or article. If you're an amateur photographer, submit your content here. Professional photographers with subreddit accreditation can continue to submit to the front page, we also make exceptions for outstanding amateur content! Those in the aerospace industry (with subreddit accreditation) can likewise continue to post content on the front page. Mainstream media articles should be submitted here. Quality articles from dedicated spaceflight outlets may be submitted to the front page. Direct all questions to the live launch thread.

Submitted March 07, 2020 at 08:59AM by hitura-nobad
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SpaceX CRS-20 launch from Lake Nona
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 03:30PM by stevenmadow
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CRS-20 landing from the air last night
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Submitted March 07, 2020 at 06:53PM by thesadclown29
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Listen to Falcon 9 returning to Earth, recorded with binaural microphones 2.5 miles from LZ-1, CRS20 - headphones recommended
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Submitted March 08, 2020 at 02:32AM by learntimelapse
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Timelapse of Falcon 9 B1035 being positioned at Space Center Houston ©:JuiceBox2005
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Submitted March 08, 2020 at 04:52PM by SPINIFLOW
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The first time I've ever felt compelled to name one of my launch photos... Ladies and gents, I give you "Eye of Elon" - the nebula/aurora created by the interaction of the CRS-20 1st and 2nd stages during boostback.
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Submitted March 08, 2020 at 10:07PM by spiel2001
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