Boca Chica residents take Elon Musk’s money, make way for SpaceX launches from Texas
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Boca Chica residents take Elon Musk's money, make way for SpaceX launches from Texas
SpaceX is building a launch site in Boca Chica, and residents are taking the company up on its offers.
OC - Starlink 3 and Starlink 5 side by side. Amateur video investigation into Starlink 5 main engine anomaly.
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Starlink 3 and Starlink 5 missions side by side
On March 18, 2020, Falcon 9 block 5 booster serial number 1048 suffered an unexpected engine shutdown just prior to main engine cut off. This did not effect the primary mission, adding an additional 60 satellites to the Starlink constellation, but did result…
SpaceX got their FCC license for the user terminals in the US.
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<b>Speculation: SpaceX Part in NASA's Plan for Lunar Settlement</b>
NASA has long-harbored ambitions for a lunar outpost, dating back to the Apollo era. Unfortunately any hope for such a lunar settlement has foundered due to the extraordinary cost – until now. It has been reported NASA would like to <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/nasas-full-artemis-plan-revealed-37-launches-and-a-lunar-outpost/">build such an outpost in tandem with the LOP-G space station</a>, using a combination of commercial and SLS vehicles.“This decade-long plan, which entails 37 launches of private and NASA rockets, as well as a mix of robotic and human landers, culminates with a <strong>'Lunar Surface Asset Deployment'</strong> in 2028, likely the beginning of a surface outpost for long-duration crew stays. Developed by the agency's senior human spaceflight manager, Bill Gerstenmaier, this plan is everything Pence asked for—an urgent human return, a Moon base, a mix of existing and new contractors.”More recently, this goal of lunar settlement was confirmed in <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_fy_2020_budget_amendment_summary.pdf">NASA’s 2020 budget amendment summary</a>: -“To achieve our goals, we will not go forward alone. Strong commercial partnerships will accelerate our human exploration plans. International partners also remain a vital part of our lunar plan and will contribute to the goal of creating a <strong>sustained lunar presence by 2028.</strong>“Any lunar settlement would require significant amounts of payload to be delivered at a reliable rate and cost. This would likely require either SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy or Starship launch vehicles due to their Super Heavy Lift capabilities and partial/full reuse. For example, Falcon Heavy can deliver ~20mt to low lunar orbit while Starship could land a truly herculean 100mt on the lunar surface, plus vehicle return and reuse!After SpaceX were awarded a contract to study in-space refuelling, <a href="https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2019/10/12/nasa-shows-interest-spacexs-starship-orbital-refueling-ambitions/3957775002/">NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine appeared to confirm their reliance on a more commercial approach</a>: -“Starship is a really big vehicle. Being able to refuel it will be necessary to become a vehicle that can get to the moon. SpaceX can use it for their reasons and we can use it for our reasons."Overall, it seems likely <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/11/19/spacex-offering-starship-to-nasa-for-lunar-landing-missions/">NASA will soon make Starship part of their CLPS Program</a>, which awards contracts to develop a lunar delivery service.“For CLPS, we offered the Starship and Super Heavy launch capability,” said Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer. “That capability far exceeds the mass that CLPS was looking for [>10kg], but we think that brings pretty extraordinary capability to NASA, both for the CLPS program and others. We can bring about 100 metric tons to the moon, and certainly return more.”Of course there are a few more technical problems associated with landing such enormous payload on the moon, like regolith thrown up by the powerful exhaust could possibly damage the vehicle. Fortunately NASA has also agreed to <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-us-industry-partnerships-to-advance-moon-mars-technology">collaborate with SpaceX to ameliorate this problem</a>, under a Space Act Agreement: -"SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, will work with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to advance their technology to vertically land large rockets on the Moon. This includes advancing models to assess engine plume interaction with lunar regolith."Overall, considering NASA’s desire to harness Starship for lunar landings, their plan for lunar settlement seems quite advanced. Hopefully there should be little delay before we hear further details; no doubt after congress…
NASA has long-harbored ambitions for a lunar outpost, dating back to the Apollo era. Unfortunately any hope for such a lunar settlement has foundered due to the extraordinary cost – until now. It has been reported NASA would like to <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/nasas-full-artemis-plan-revealed-37-launches-and-a-lunar-outpost/">build such an outpost in tandem with the LOP-G space station</a>, using a combination of commercial and SLS vehicles.“This decade-long plan, which entails 37 launches of private and NASA rockets, as well as a mix of robotic and human landers, culminates with a <strong>'Lunar Surface Asset Deployment'</strong> in 2028, likely the beginning of a surface outpost for long-duration crew stays. Developed by the agency's senior human spaceflight manager, Bill Gerstenmaier, this plan is everything Pence asked for—an urgent human return, a Moon base, a mix of existing and new contractors.”More recently, this goal of lunar settlement was confirmed in <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/nasa_fy_2020_budget_amendment_summary.pdf">NASA’s 2020 budget amendment summary</a>: -“To achieve our goals, we will not go forward alone. Strong commercial partnerships will accelerate our human exploration plans. International partners also remain a vital part of our lunar plan and will contribute to the goal of creating a <strong>sustained lunar presence by 2028.</strong>“Any lunar settlement would require significant amounts of payload to be delivered at a reliable rate and cost. This would likely require either SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy or Starship launch vehicles due to their Super Heavy Lift capabilities and partial/full reuse. For example, Falcon Heavy can deliver ~20mt to low lunar orbit while Starship could land a truly herculean 100mt on the lunar surface, plus vehicle return and reuse!After SpaceX were awarded a contract to study in-space refuelling, <a href="https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2019/10/12/nasa-shows-interest-spacexs-starship-orbital-refueling-ambitions/3957775002/">NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine appeared to confirm their reliance on a more commercial approach</a>: -“Starship is a really big vehicle. Being able to refuel it will be necessary to become a vehicle that can get to the moon. SpaceX can use it for their reasons and we can use it for our reasons."Overall, it seems likely <a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/11/19/spacex-offering-starship-to-nasa-for-lunar-landing-missions/">NASA will soon make Starship part of their CLPS Program</a>, which awards contracts to develop a lunar delivery service.“For CLPS, we offered the Starship and Super Heavy launch capability,” said Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer. “That capability far exceeds the mass that CLPS was looking for [>10kg], but we think that brings pretty extraordinary capability to NASA, both for the CLPS program and others. We can bring about 100 metric tons to the moon, and certainly return more.”Of course there are a few more technical problems associated with landing such enormous payload on the moon, like regolith thrown up by the powerful exhaust could possibly damage the vehicle. Fortunately NASA has also agreed to <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-us-industry-partnerships-to-advance-moon-mars-technology">collaborate with SpaceX to ameliorate this problem</a>, under a Space Act Agreement: -"SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, will work with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to advance their technology to vertically land large rockets on the Moon. This includes advancing models to assess engine plume interaction with lunar regolith."Overall, considering NASA’s desire to harness Starship for lunar landings, their plan for lunar settlement seems quite advanced. Hopefully there should be little delay before we hear further details; no doubt after congress…
Ars Technica
NASA’s full Artemis plan revealed: 37 launches and a lunar outpost
Still missing? The total cost. And that's probably by design.
Childcare Workers At SpaceX Are Afraid Of Coronavirus Spreading As Elon Musk Forces Them To Stay Open
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SpaceX Childcare Workers Said They Might Have Been Exposed To The Coronavirus. Elon Musk Is Making Them Work Anyways.
Daycare workers serving the children of SpaceX employees are asking the company for more serious measures to combat the novel coronavirus since learning a parent was tested after coming down with symptoms.
3D Model of Starship Assembly at Boca Chica
Hi, i created a short video and a 3D model (integrated in an online viewer) of the Starship Assembly at Boca Chica. Will try to keep it updated as often as every 7 days or so ..Video: https://youtu.be/V_035KKiBwUViewer: https://p3d.in/4j9PgLet me know, if you like it.[Bonus: 2 pictures with ground-plan maps i'm using to create a (almost) exact model of the current state]https://preview.redd.it/erffua1971o41.jpg?width=1323&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=995ca5fa6fd6833adb961f68fa16c59f3df78e35
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Hi, i created a short video and a 3D model (integrated in an online viewer) of the Starship Assembly at Boca Chica. Will try to keep it updated as often as every 7 days or so ..Video: https://youtu.be/V_035KKiBwUViewer: https://p3d.in/4j9PgLet me know, if you like it.[Bonus: 2 pictures with ground-plan maps i'm using to create a (almost) exact model of the current state]https://preview.redd.it/erffua1971o41.jpg?width=1323&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=995ca5fa6fd6833adb961f68fa16c59f3df78e35
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Boca Chica Starship Assembly (virtual flyover, march 17th 2020)
This short video shows a virtual flight over the Starship Assembly area in Boca Chica, TX on March 17, 2020. It is kept as simple as possible with major focu...
Why SpaceX desperately needs a government bailout…
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Why SpaceX desperately needs a government bailout…
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NASA reps from Commercial Crew program join @SpaceX investigation into premature shutdown of one of the 9 Merlin engines on the Falcon 9 that launched 3/18 on Starlink-6 mission.
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NASA reps from Commercial Crew program join @SpaceX investigation into premature shutdown of one of the 9 Merlin engines on the Falcon 9 that launched 3/18 on Starlink-6 mission.
Statement from CONAE regarding the postponement of SAOCOM 1B
Please see below for CONAE’s announcement regarding the SAOCOM 1B mission, which has been translated into English below.The launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite is postponedThe Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) announce the decision to postpone the launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite, originally scheduled for the end of March.This decision has been made considering the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and that could affect the availability of own resources and foreign third-party resources, necessary not only for a safe insertion into orbit, but also for further operation of the satellite.This postponement has been agreed with the company providing the launch service, SpaceX, considering that it is the best decision in these moments of uncertainty and dynamism about the situation that the whole world suffers because of COVID-19.This measure will be supplemented with activities at the launch base that will ensure the conditions for adequate protection of the SAOCOM 1B satellite at the SpaceX facilities.The authorities of this Commission will await the evolution of the conditions that will make possible the resume of the activities related to the launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite and its subsequent reliable injection into its final orbit according to the original plans.
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Please see below for CONAE’s announcement regarding the SAOCOM 1B mission, which has been translated into English below.The launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite is postponedThe Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) announce the decision to postpone the launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite, originally scheduled for the end of March.This decision has been made considering the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and that could affect the availability of own resources and foreign third-party resources, necessary not only for a safe insertion into orbit, but also for further operation of the satellite.This postponement has been agreed with the company providing the launch service, SpaceX, considering that it is the best decision in these moments of uncertainty and dynamism about the situation that the whole world suffers because of COVID-19.This measure will be supplemented with activities at the launch base that will ensure the conditions for adequate protection of the SAOCOM 1B satellite at the SpaceX facilities.The authorities of this Commission will await the evolution of the conditions that will make possible the resume of the activities related to the launch of the SAOCOM 1B satellite and its subsequent reliable injection into its final orbit according to the original plans.
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Se pospone el lanzamiento del satélite SAOCOM 1B
El **Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación** y la **Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales** (**CONAE**) informan que se ha resuelto **posponer el lanzamiento del satélite SAOCOM 1B**,
Parabolicarc.com on Twitter: "Report that a #SpaceX #CrewDragon test article was destroyed today during a parachute test. Report is the helicopter pilot dropped it prematurely at lower than planned altitude due to oscillations. Chutes did not open because they were not armed at time of the drop."
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Oops. Report that a #SpaceX #CrewDragon test article was destroyed today during a parachute test. Report is the helicopter pilot dropped it prematurely at lower than planned altitude due to oscillations. Chutes did not open because they were not armed at…
Two SpaceX Employees in Hawthorn test positive for Coronavirus/COVID-19, employees being quarantined.
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At least 12 SpaceX employees are quarantined after 2 confirmed coronavirus cases
At least a dozen SpaceX employees have been sent home to quarantine after there were two confirmed cases of COVID-19 at its Hawthorne facility.
Elon Musk on Twitter: SN3
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Darksat status update
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Dr Marco - Stay At Home! - Langbroek
These images which I shot yesterday evening, show 3 @SpaceX #starlink satellites, including STARLINK-1130 "DARKSAT", passing the same part of the sky in 10 min time. As can be seen, Starlink-1130 is clearly fainter due to its reflectance-reducing coating.…
@elonmusk on twitter: "SN3"
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Ralf Vandebergh on Twitter: close-up image of a Starlink-2 satellite
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My best close-up image of a Starlink-2 satellite, this frame from an imaging session on March 24 shows clearly the (flat) satellite bus and solar panel. Info: spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.p… @SpaceX @SpaceXStarlink @elonmusk @planet4589 @Marco_Langbroek…
NASA Update on SpaceX Parachute Testing [Expect No Delay]
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NASA Update on SpaceX Parachute Testing
To date, SpaceX has completed 24 tests of its upgraded Mark 3 parachute design they are working to certify for use on the Crew Dragon spacecraft that will fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The system was used during the SpaceX in-flight…
Bob Behnken on Twitter: Interesting times as we continue preparations for the NASA / SpaceX Demo-2 flight test. Balancing risk of infection with training, vehicle processing, and readiness assessments.
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Interesting times as we continue preparations for the @NASA/@SpaceX Demo-2 flight test. Balancing risk of infection with training, vehicle processing, and readiness assessments. https://t.co/WtYSKltWit
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services
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NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
Starship 150m Hop NET April 6th, Static Fire NET April 1st — FAA License still Valid, Road Closures in place.
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A pinch of skepticism is always needed to not give your hopes up. But there's a static fire scheduled for April 1st, and a 150m hop scheduled for April 6th. https://t.co/somjmPvSn0 The 150m hop lists the still active FAA permit used for hoppy's 150m hop:…
SpaceX on Twitter: SpaceX will launch a variant of Dragon, optimized to carry more than 5 metric tons of cargo to Gateway in lunar orbit
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SpaceX will launch a variant of Dragon, optimized to carry more than 5 metric tons of cargo to Gateway in lunar orbit https://t.co/NdJaFU1xSD
SpaceX Competitor OneWeb Is Reportedly Bankrupt
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SpaceX Competitor OneWeb Is Reportedly Bankrupt
The company planned to put 650 internet satellites into orbit. But it only managed to launch 74 before its coffers ran dry, according to a report out today.