SpaceX Boca Chica - Starship SN2 Test Tank Cryo Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlDBjHa0NkU&feature=emb_logo

Submitted March 09, 2020 at 06:12PM by ReKt1971
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Elon Musk Keynote Stream
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SpaceX on track to launch first NASA astronauts in May, COO Gwynne Shotwell says
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SpaceX Looking to Compete for $16 Billion in Federal Broadband Subsidies
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Submitted March 12, 2020 at 12:21PM by rrwerner
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket [B1035] debuts on display at Space Center Houston
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Falcon 9 Ribbon cutting at Space Center Houston
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SpaceX on Twitter - "Tracking footage from last week’s launch — Falcon 9’s two stages separate; second stage propels Dragon to the @space_station as the first stage reorients and performs a boostback burn before landing back on Earth"
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1238288752394592257

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SpaceX Boca Chica, Texas Aerial Update!
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Help SpaceX Compete for $16 Billion in Federal Broadband Subsidies
TL;DR -- the public has an opportunity to help convince FCC to give SpaceX an equitable chance to bid for $16 billion in subsidies for Starlink.Details (summarized from this WSJ article)The FCC has earmarked $16 billion to improve internet service in rural areas over the next 10 years -- called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.The money is set to be doled out in an October auction to low bidders offering the best service in locations across the country.In the version of the proposal the FCC approved on Feb. 28, the agency left open the possibility that low-Earth-orbit satellite services (like Starlink) could qualify as low-latency and asked for public comments on SpaceX’s assertions.If the FCC were to adopt SpaceX’s suggestions, that could allow the company to bid in the auction on equal footing with more established technologies, such as fiber-optic cable.What can r/SpaceX do?Per this public notice, the FCC is seeking "comment on proposed competitive bidding procedures" by March 27th, 2020.From my view, the most impactful contribution this community could make to SpaceX would come from a three-part strategy:Collaborate on what the most effective message would be to send to the FCCDevelop clear step-by-step instructions for submitting comments to the FCCMobilize this community to comment en masse with the agreed-upon, compelling messageI'll be upfront that I'm not sure what that message is at the moment; I haven't spent the time to familiarize myself with the nuances of the FCC's proposed bidding procedure for this program. But I'm happy to work with the community to think about it.I don't believe having thousands of people writing "SpaceX is awesome!" to the FCC will help -- in fact, it would likely be a distraction from more compelling arguments in SpaceX's favor.I'm not sure entirely where to go from here, but perhaps let's see what comments come out of this post and I'll defer to the mods of r/SpaceX to choose the best path forward.

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<b>r/SpaceX Starlink 5 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread</b>
<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20intro"></a>Welcome to the <a href="/r/SpaceX">r/SpaceX</a> Starlink-5 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!Mission OverviewThe fifth operational batch of Starlink satellites (sixth overall) will lift off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center on a Falcon 9 rocket. This mission is expected to deploy all sixty satellites into an elliptical orbit about fifteen minutes after launch. In the weeks following, the satellites will use their onboard ion thrusters to reach their operational altitude of 550 km. The spacecraft will take advantage of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodal_precession">precession</a> to separate themselves into three orbital planes of 20 satellites each. Falcon 9's first stage will land on a drone ship approximately 628 km downrange, its fifth landing overall.Mission DetailsLiftoff currently scheduled for:March 14, 13:42 UTC (9:42AM local)Backup dateMarch 15, the launch time gets roughly 21-24 minutes earlier each day.Static fireExpected March 13, with the payload matedPayload60 Starlink version 1 satellitesPayload mass60 * 260 kg = 15,600 kgDeployment orbitLow Earth Orbit, 212 km x 386 km (approximate)Operational orbitLow Earth Orbit, 550 km x 53°, 3 planesVehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core<a href="/r/SpaceX/wiki/cores#wiki_b1048">B1048</a>Past flights of this core4 (Iridium 7, SAOCOM 1A, Nusantara Satu, Starlink-1 (v1.0 L1))Fairing catch attemptYes, both halvesLaunch site<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads#wiki_cape_canaveral.2C_florida.2C_usa">LC-39A</a>, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaLandingOCISLY: 32.54722 N, 75.92306 W (628 km downrange)Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation & deployment of the Starlink Satellites.<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20events"></a>TimelineTimeUpdate<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20row%200"></a> T-1d 0hFalcon 9 is being raised vertical on the pad for today's static fire.<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20row%201"></a> T-1d 1hFalcon 9 has rolled out to the pad at LC-39A for a static fire test ahead of tomorrow's launch.<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20viewing"></a>Watch the launch liveStreamCourtesy<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA">SpaceX Webcast</a>SpaceX<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA">SpaceX Mission Control Audio</a>SpaceX<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20stats"></a>Starlink Tracking & Viewing Resources:ResourceCourtesy<a href="https://celestrak.com/cesium/pass-viz-beta.php?source=CelesTrak&tle=/NORAD/elements/supplemental/starlink.txt&satcat=/pub/satcat.txt#visualization/pass">Celestrak.com</a><a href="/u/TJKoury">u/TJKoury</a><a href="https://www2.flightclub.io/pass-planner">Flight Club Pass Planner</a><a href="/u/theVehicleDestroyer">u/theVehicleDestroyer</a><a href="https://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a><a href="https://www.n2yo.com/passes/?s=70000">n2yo.com</a><a href="https://findstarlink.com">findstarlink - Pass Predictor and sat tracking</a><a href="/u/cmdr2">u/cmdr2</a><a href="https://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=StarLinkLaunch#TOP">SatFlare</a><a href="https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/?special=starlink">See A Satellite Tonight - Starlink</a><a href="/u/modeless">u/modeless</a><a href="https://twitter.com/StarlinkUpdates">Starlink orbit raising daily updates</a><a href="/u/hitura-nobad">u/hitura-nobad</a><em>They might need a few hours to get the Starlink TLEs</em>Stats&#9745;&#65039; 91st SpaceX launch&#9745;&#65039; 83rd Falcon 9 launch&#9745;&#65039; 27th Falcon 9 Block 5 launch&#9745;&#65039; 5th flight of B1056, the first booster to fly 5 times&#9745;&#65039; 51st Landing of a Falcon 1st Stage&#9745;&#65039; 20th SpaceX launch from KSC LC-39A&#9745;&#65039; 6th SpaceX launch this year, and decade!&#9745;&#65039; 2nd Falcon 9 launch this month<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20mission"></a>Useful ResourcesEssentialsLinkSource[Press kit](Coming soon!)<a href="htt…

SpaceX on Twitter: Fairing previously flew on first Starlink flight in May 2019
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1238610287256723456

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SpaceX on Twitter: Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting Sunday, March 15 at 9:22 a.m. EDT, 13:22 UTC, for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from LC-39A in Florida
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1238610281581785088

Submitted March 14, 2020 at 12:38AM by ReKt1971
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SpaceX readying for Sunday’s sixth Starlink launch, first fifth booster flight
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SpaceX Raising $250 million in another funding round
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Press kit for Starlink mission
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r/SpaceX Starlink-5 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.

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@SpaceX: "Standing down today; standard auto-abort triggered due to out of family data during engine power check. Will announce next launch date opportunity once confirmed on the Range"
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1239182848076075009

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Close-up images of the first Falcon 9 booster to have flown/landed twice (B1021?)
https://twitter.com/spiel2001/status/1239313298690097157?s=19

Submitted March 16, 2020 at 12:59AM by spiel2001
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<b>DM-2 Launch Campaign Thread</b>
<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2_Patch.png">NASA Mission Patch</a><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/fjf6rr/dm2_launch_campaign_thread/#siteTable_t3_fjf6rr">JUMP TO COMMENTS</a>Crew Dragon Demonstration Mission 2OverviewSpaceX will launch the second demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program (CCtCap), carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Barring unexpected developments, this mission will be the first crewed flight to launch from the United States since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. DM-2 demonstrates the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon's ability to safely transport crew to the space station and back to Earth and it is the last major milestone for certification of Crew Dragon. Initially the mission duration was planned to be no longer than two weeks, however <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/historic-crew-dragon-flight-now-targeted-for-an-early-may-launch/">NASA has been considering an extension</a> to as much as six weeks or three months. The astronauts have been undergoing additional training for the possible longer mission.Liftoff currently scheduled for:May 7 (tentative)Backup dateTBD, the launch time gets 23-25 minutes earlier each day.Static fireTBDCrew<a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug">Doug Hurley</a>, Commander / <a href="https://twitter.com/astrobehnken">Bob Behnken</a>, PilotDestination orbitLow Earth Orbit, ~400 km x 51.66°, ISS rendezvousLaunch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core<a href="/r/spacex/wiki/cores#wiki_b1058">B1058</a>Past flights of this coreNew, no past flightsSpacecraft typeCrew Dragon (Dragon 2, crew configuration)Capsule<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/capsules">C206</a>Past flights of this capsuleNew, no past flightsDuration of visitTBD, 1 week to 3 monthsLaunch site<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads">LC-39A</a>, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaLandingOCISLY: 32.06667 N, 77.11722 W (510 km downrange)Mission success criteriaSuccessful separation and deployment of Dragon into the target orbit; rendezvous and docking to the ISS; undocking from the ISS; and reentry, splashdown and recovery of Dragon and crew.News & UpdatesDateUpdateSource2020-03-10<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/10/spacex-aiming-for-may-astronaut-launch-will-reuse-crew-dragon.html">SpaceX on track to launch first NASA astronauts in May, president says</a>Michael Sheetz on CNBC.com2020-02-16<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1229194045349679113">Capsule acoustic testing completed</a>@SpaceX on Twitter2020-02-14<a href="https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1228402225690472448">Capsule in Florida</a>@SpaceX on Twitter2020-02-12<a href="https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1227650390738341888">Picture of SpaceX employees with capsule at Hawthorne</a>@SpaceX on Twitter2020-02-11<a href="https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1227339210945777665">Capsule electromagnetic interference testing</a>@SpaceX on Twitter2019-08-29<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1167234510796263425">Static fire of B1058 at McGregor, TX</a>@SpaceX on TwitterPrevious Crew Dragon Tests2015-05-06 — Pad Abort Test
<a href="https://youtu.be/OpH684lNUB8">Official Video</a> | <a href="https://youtu.be/1_FXVjf46T8">Webcast</a> | <a href="https://redd.it/34yote/">Launch Thread</a> (comments only)2019-03-02 — Demo Mission 1
<a href="https://youtu.be/2ZL0tbOZYhE">Webcast</a> | <a href="https://redd.it/av1asz/">Launch Thread</a> | <a href="https://redd.it/a65clm/">Campaign Thread</a> | <a href="https://redd.it/aw6g7j/">Media Thread</a> | <a href="https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/crew_demo-1_press_kit.pdf">Press Kit</a> (PDF) | <a href="/r/spacex/wiki/launches#wiki_69_.2013_cctcap_demo_mission_1">Launch History Page</a>2019-04-20 — IFA Capsule C201 Static Fire (Anomalous)
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SpaceX's Demo-2 mission are continuing to train this week for a May launch. Training is complicated because it involves work in Houston, California, and Florida. Lots of uncertainty about what happens as the COVID-19 crises deepens in the U.S.
https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1239578251770712064

Submitted March 16, 2020 at 04:50PM by ReKt1971
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Elon Musk on Twitter: Slight booster length increase to 70m, so 120m for whole system. Liftoff mass ~5000 mT.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1239598329274798085

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