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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1600 on: August 09, 2022, 09:13:10 PM »
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1601 on: August 11, 2022, 09:36:08 AM »
Static fire notice for today.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1602 on: August 11, 2022, 01:43:56 PM »
LIVE: SpaceX Static Fire Testing with Booster 7 & Starship 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yMrLiTh6dg
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1603 on: August 11, 2022, 05:14:12 PM »
21 second static fire of 1 R2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0QGJ-ls-n0

Tank farm is still active so maybe another.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1604 on: August 12, 2022, 06:40:34 PM »
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1605 on: August 14, 2022, 08:42:27 AM »
Maybe they should have named it Goose instead of Raptor

The Iconic Shutdown Noise of SpaceX's Raptor Engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbmGzHcHg2M
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1606 on: August 16, 2022, 08:08:56 AM »
Getting ready

Starship Launch Tower Gets Catching Hardware For Boosters and Ships | SpaceX Boca Chica
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1607 on: August 16, 2022, 09:54:07 PM »
 NASA Rolls Out SLS Rocket for Artemis-1 Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBRt1MOEUys
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1608 on: August 19, 2022, 01:54:46 PM »
Issues with at least one of the two engines BO delivered to ULA. Hint: It started leaking fuel on the ULA test stand.  :facepalm:
And BO is asking for more money  :O  ;/  :facepalm:

Blue Orgin BE-4 having MORE problems?! What about Vulcan Centaur?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr8vjGMSumY
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1609 on: August 19, 2022, 02:26:04 PM »
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SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:21 p.m. ET (19:21 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, August 20 at 2:59 p.m. ET (18:59 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will return to Earth and land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M018DAaNd_E
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1610 on: August 19, 2022, 05:02:27 PM »
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SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 3:21 p.m. ET (19:21 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, August 20 at 2:59 p.m. ET (18:59 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will return to Earth and land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M018DAaNd_E

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1611 on: August 20, 2022, 01:06:50 AM »
Issues with at least one of the two engines BO delivered to ULA. Hint: It started leaking fuel on the ULA test stand.  :facepalm:
And BO is asking for more money  :O  ;/  :facepalm:

Blue Orgin BE-4 having MORE problems?! What about Vulcan Centaur?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr8vjGMSumY

BoeLock really screwed up getting in bed with Jeff Who.

Heh, I should build a Vulcan-Centaur in KSP but engine it with Raptors and send screenshots to ULA. =D

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1612 on: August 22, 2022, 11:10:00 AM »
Mostly SX, SLS, but a little BO. Jeff has a lot of catching up to do.  :rofl:

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1613 on: August 22, 2022, 11:14:15 AM »
Road closure down at BC scheduled for tomorrow. B7 could be rolling out of the barn fully engined up and ready to go.  [popcorn]
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1614 on: August 23, 2022, 10:54:39 AM »
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1615 on: August 24, 2022, 06:21:44 PM »
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1616 on: August 25, 2022, 11:22:18 AM »
Over pressure notice and tank farm activity, usually means static fires
Venting near B7 at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1617 on: August 25, 2022, 12:20:56 PM »
Whoops
Go back to 10:25:20 CDT and watch the chopsticks crunch up some scaffolding.
May have to full screen to see clearly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbBeoReu12E
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1618 on: August 25, 2022, 12:31:48 PM »
Looks like workers arriving at the pad I guess to inspect things.
Someone is going to get a royal arse ripping.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1619 on: August 25, 2022, 12:55:36 PM »
After depressurizing the lines after the crunch looks like they're back at it. so I guess they figured no harm, to the test at least, done.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1620 on: August 25, 2022, 01:09:02 PM »
F-22 putting on an airshow at Starbase
A Raptor came to see the Raptors
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1621 on: August 25, 2022, 01:11:36 PM »
Suppose to be some big event tonight at Starbase.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1622 on: August 25, 2022, 08:00:12 PM »
Party at Starbase

 SpaceX + T-Mobile Update
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1623 on: August 25, 2022, 10:54:41 PM »
F-22 putting on an airshow at Starbase
A Raptor came to see the Raptors

Pilot wanted to see what real speed looks like.  =D

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1624 on: August 26, 2022, 11:50:05 AM »
This is what the SpaceX/T-Mobile get-together was all about.
T-M will use Starlink sats to provide service in areas not served by cell phone towers.
Musk also has a Plan B for Starlink 2 Sats if Starship is delayed. They will downsize Starlink 2 Sats a bit to enable them to be launched on F9.

SpaceX and T-Mobile partner for direct-to-cellphone satellite service
https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-t-mobile-partner-for-direct-to-cellphone-satellite-service/
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