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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
8 months
Congratulations!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
8 months
Tracking camera views of hot-staging separation
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
This could work!
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Additional view of Starship flame deflector test
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
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Absolutely amazing! Congratulations @SpaceX !
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
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Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean! Congratulations @SpaceX team on an epic achievement!!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 months
Congratulations!
@kate_tice
kate_tice
4 months
I'm sorry, WHAT?! Incredible.  WE HAVE A STARSHIP IN SPACE!!!!!   (thank god for the break, I need to collect myself from the floor)
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@HansKoenigsmann
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@SpaceX I remember that day well
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
This is a pretty epic picture with Dragon in the background
@SpaceX
SpaceX
4 years
The first Raptor Vacuum engine (RVac) for Starship has shipped from SpaceX’s rocket factory in Hawthorne, California to our development facility in McGregor, Texas
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Hans Koenigsmann
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Congratulations to SpaceX and ESA (I was hoping to say that one day)!!!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
1 year
Deployment of @ESA ’s Euclid confirmed
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
7 months
That was an awesome day after a few less awesome months!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
7 months
Eight years ago today, SpaceX successfully landed an orbital class rocket for the first time. Since that time, SpaceX has landed Falcon rockets more than 250 times and counting
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
The shock waves are pretty remarkable
@SpaceX
SpaceX
1 year
Tracking footage of Falcon 9 first stage returning to Earth after launching the Ax-2 mission to orbit
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
2 years
Time to watch Return to Space on Netflix, a great story told by @chaiv and @jimkchin . Actually an awesome story.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
7 months
Great picture @johnkrausphotos !
@johnkrausphotos
John Kraus
7 months
FALCON HEAVY TRANSITS THE MOON: Tonight’s launch of the USSF-52 mission with seventh mission of the Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Unreal. Also, this was our 100th launch.
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
4 years
Aloha, welcome back from space 💫
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
7 months
I have fond memories of this booster, in particular the Demo-2 mission. RIP.
@SpaceX
SpaceX
7 months
The Falcon fleet’s life leading rocket completed its 19th and final launch and landing on December 23. This one reusable rocket booster alone launched to orbit 2 astronauts and more than 860 satellites — totaling 260+ metric tons — in ~3.5 years
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
Good luck @SpaceX and @elonmusk 🍀🚀
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
10 months
Congratulations!
@stoke_space
Stoke Space
10 months
🐇
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
10 months
Sweet video
@SpaceX
SpaceX
10 months
15 years ago today, Falcon 1 was the first privately developed liquid fuel rocket to reach Earth orbit
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Feels really good today
@NASA
NASA
4 years
. @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug have been lifted out of the water and are aboard the Go Navigator. Welcome home. #LaunchAmerica
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
It lands even faster than I remembered
@SpaceX
SpaceX
3 years
View from the droneship of Falcon 9’s landing
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Always great
@SpaceX
SpaceX
4 years
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Landing Zone 4
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
Note the camera didn’t blink!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
5 years
Falcon 9 first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship – the fourth launch and landing of this booster
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
11 months
Great perspective for a static fire. Not advisable for a launch though 😊
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Elon Musk
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@jimmydramauk @arstechnica @SciGuySpace That’s what people said to SpaceX too
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
7 months
Sort of a crossover for me - SpaceX launches OHB satellites Sarah
@SpaceX
SpaceX
7 months
More photos of today's Falcon 9 launch and landing
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Hans Koenigsmann
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I tried twitter blue for a month but decided to cancel it. The experience didn’t change much (and to be fair, I don’t use it much) and in light of the desire to label some news agencies while others not, I decided to increase my monthly donation to #NPR by $11
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
1 month
Congratulations to @NASA , @Boeing , and @ULA
@johnkrausphotos
John Kraus
1 month
Atlas V lifting off with its first astronaut crew — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams — en route to send Starliner toward the International Space Station. Big day for Boeing, ULA, and NASA. Congrats to all involved!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
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@SciGuySpace Annoying how they confuse better engineering with monopolizing
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 months
@elonmusk @SpaceX Congratulations!!!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
This is amazing
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
5 years
One day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@SpaceX Congratulations!
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Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@Astra Congratulations!!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Dragon and Bob and Doug coming home
@Astro_Doug
Col. Doug Hurley
4 years
It was an honor and privilege to be part of Expedition 63. Thanks to @Astro_SEAL , Anatoly, & @ivan_mks63 for making our stay on @Space_Station an incredible experience. Now it's time to finish our DM-2 test flight in order to pave the way for future Dragon crews. Go Endeavour!
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Hans Koenigsmann
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@elonmusk Congratulations!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@waynehale I can show you
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Difficult test - I am glad all went well!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
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Splashdown of Crew Dragon in the Atlantic Ocean!
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@SciGuySpace Thanks for posting. Knowing the diligence of the team, I am sure they did the analysis.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
Awesome picture
@SpaceX
SpaceX
5 years
Falcon 9 lands on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship after delivering Dragon to orbit
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace Great picture... I recognize a lot of important people in it
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
Interesting. Would not have guessed #1 . Probably done with lots of inputs from aerospace engineers…?
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World of Statistics
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15 Hardest degree subjects ranked by Oxford Royale Academy: ✈️ Aerospace Engineering ⚖️ Law 💼 Chartered Accountancy 🏛️ Architecture 🔬 Chemistry 👨‍⚕️ Medicine 💊 Pharmacy 🧠 Psychology 📊 Statistics 👩‍⚕️ Nursing 🌌 Physics 🚀 Astrophysics 🏥 Biomedical Engineering 🔭 Astronomy 🦷
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@DJSnM Hard to tell with limited public information. I hope the find the problem and fix it quickly.
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Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@Thom_astro @SpaceX @NASA Always wanted to see the second stage like this, thanks for posting
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
Great catch!
@SpaceX
SpaceX
4 years
Ms. Tree caught a fairing half – our third successful catch!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@inspiration4x Congratulations!! And welcome back!
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace Worked just fine 😊
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace @drowme Maybe I can help with the German version 🙂
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@perlyswietlne I could draw conclusions based on your comment. But I don’t, because I don’t know you
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@CSI_Starbase If your vehicle has no or a light payload it might be ok, but usually you don’t want to waste redundancy
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Hans Koenigsmann
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@AustinDeSisto Major progress
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace @elonmusk I know its a good story, and I know its well written - can't wait to get the hardcopy!
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Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@Laur_Ly Thank You!
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
Congratulations to @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug !
@NASA
NASA
1 year
“Bob and Doug represent the best of our nation.” — @VP Kamala Harris Congratulations to former @NASA_Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, recipients of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, presented to them for their bravery in NASA’s @SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
2 years
Congratulations @NASA !
@NASA
NASA
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Splashdown. After traveling 1.4 million miles through space, orbiting the Moon, and collecting data that will prepare us to send astronauts on future #Artemis missions, the @NASA_Orion spacecraft is home.
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace My favorite too
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@gleesonjm Still amazing after so many times
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5 months
@SciGuySpace Congratulations, and well deserved!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
6 years
Intense indeed
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
6 years
That was intense
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Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
Good article
@SciGuySpace
Eric Berger
5 years
If you appreciate my work in space journalism, you can thank Chris Kraft. As he did with countless others, Chris guided and inspired my career. Here's my tribute to the legend.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
4 years
@SciGuySpace Thanks and yes, I have more time now!
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
8 months
@samteller @kimbal @elonmusk Having worked for Elon almost 20 years, I confirm this. Not a single trace.
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Hans Koenigsmann
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Hans Koenigsmann
4 months
@G09534 @SciGuySpace What annoyed me is that the word monopoly tries to put some blame (or bad intention) on SpaceX, when, in reality, they try to solve the main problem of Space Exploration: cost. And yes, those asleep on the wheel will ask for money to catch up.
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@HansKoenigsmann
Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
And challenging, if you ever tried to race in that mode
@mayemusk
Maye Musk
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Very creative. Quite hilarious. Love @Tesla owners😍 #CleanEnergyWillWin
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@Tomas_Stellar @johnkrausphotos Oxyde related to TEA-TEB
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Hans Koenigsmann
6 years
Remarkable
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
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SpaceX main body tool for the BFR interplanetary spaceship
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Hans Koenigsmann
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@SciGuySpace Looks easy 😊
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@WitherTim I can’t find the label on YouTube- am I not looking at the right thing?
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1 year
@GSLV_MK3 I didn’t say I depart
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Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@jeffwward Here you go
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7 months
@danielbigham I worked for SpaceX and I am on the OHB-SE board
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
It’s an honor for me to support the @mattfellowship !
@mattfellowship
Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship
1 year
We're also welcoming back many incredible #MattFellowship Executive Mentors, as well as adding some great new names: @cboldenjr , Jessica Jensen (SpaceX), @HansKoenigsmann , and Jarrett Jones (Blue Origin). Full list here:
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Hans Koenigsmann
10 months
@duch_th Some advisor, some board, and some volunteer work
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Hans Koenigsmann
3 years
@mayemusk Happy Birthday!
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@kimbal Happy Birthday from me too!
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Hans Koenigsmann
5 years
The race is on! Transpac 2019
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6 years
@johnkrausphotos 3 (you know I like this one. 4 is really good, too)
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Hans Koenigsmann
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@Zardiz They always say that listeners donations are critical. And I think they make good, intelligent and interesting radio. I don’t listen to everything they make, but I enjoy certain shows - fresh air, wait wait don’t tell me, planet money for example - very much.
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Hans Koenigsmann
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@TheIronMonk3 @thesheetztweetz @SpaceX He is not, and it seemed a safe choice
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Hans Koenigsmann
2 years
@RichardGarriott Thanks for sharing. Good to know what their vision is…
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Hans Koenigsmann
1 year
@WitherTim Weird, I don’t see that on my phone. But I also would not raised the eyebrows at public broadcast
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