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CP486SX2 DIL/NetPC with ADNP-1486
Made by SSV Embedded Systems (German company)
🛰28 April: the EU launched 2 new Galileo satellites!
Earlier this morning, the Galileo satellites were ejected from the launcher's upper stage & reached the Holding Point. They are currently managed by
#EUSPA
as part of the Launch & Early Orbit Phase (LEOP).
🧵1/4
This was perhaps the biggest objective for this test flight.
SpaceX has now delivered on their 2020 NASA Tipping Point Selections contract (~$53 million)
Tory noted that Amazon wasn’t an option to step in for Sierra on Cert-2, because the first Kuiper missions with ULA are flying on Atlas V and those require a different configuration and satellite dispenser than they will with Vulcan.
The night before
#Starship
's 4th flight,
@elonmusk
described one of the main concerns about Starship's heat shield. He turned out to be right as it was the exact spot that burned through. More video to come!
What other company would have implemented hot staging so quickly just retrofitting an extra ring on an already built rocket?
This is why SpaceX is where they are, they just...do it and see what happens.
No one else dares to take such risks and it's really unfortunate
I'm actually happy that SpaceX tries new stuff that risks failure.
Nobody has ever tried to intentionally fly a first stage after hot staging before in the history of rocketry, and that means they risked failures like the one we saw today with B9.
New failures are new lessons.
Worth reposting yet again the clip of thunderf00t clowning the early Falcon 9 recoveries before its reuse as if it wouldn't be because in the alternate reality he's selling SpaceX are amateurs/incompetent.
And a reminder that he's using the same rhetorical tricks with Starship
These clowns really can't stand SpaceX accomplishing something so spectacularly and captivatingly so their brains break and they go unhinged like this...
Andrew here is seething seeing that video all over Twitter blowing people's minds hence this pathetic reaction
Cornell: we continue to sign up customers for New Shepard. Some have even asked to fly an "escape" mission using escape motor. "We have politely declined."
Three Falcon 9 launches in 20 hours, carrying to orbit:
- 4 crewmembers headed to the
@Space_Station
- 53 rideshare spacecraft
- 23
@Starlink
satellites
To accommodate the requirement for late load capability for Cygnus SpaceX had to modify the fairing to add a door and also add essentially a clean room to avoid introducing contamination in the fairing area.
So a customer needed a new capability and SpaceX just added it, uh...
New Video (Also, the 300th Episode of Smarter Every Day, which seems significant):
Nature's Incredible MOLECULAR MOTOR (It’s Electric!) - Smarter Every Day 300
CASIC achieves milestone in high-speed maglev transportation with successful system demo test in low vacuum environment in Shanxi province, showcasing controlled navigation and safe stops for future developments, targeting 1000 km/h. Full HD:
I remember how C_S_Skeptic was shrieking about how the FAA would make Musk "dynamite the tower" back when the first one was built.
Since then not only that tower has become operational but another one was just erected 😂
3 months after a crater and the clowns rambling about Starship being "finished" and SpaceX on the verge of bankruptcy not only the launch pad is up and running again, but another launch attempt this year seems likely
This extremely sad.
NASA budget has been so squeezed that they were forced to scrap a program so close to the finish line while garbage like SLS regularly get even more than they ask for.
It's pathetic how NASA is becoming the National Aeronautics and SLS Administration.
@Orbital_Perigee
@JeffBezos
I am/was on this project and today has been a truly devastating day.
@JeffBezos
@elonmusk
, this rover is fully built, tested and operational, requiring only one last environmental test. Unless funding (from outside NASA) intervenes by August 1, we will have to deintegrate/scrap
Yep SpaceX indeed had to calculate the probability to hit some endangered species with Starship, Super Heavy or Starship debris falling in the ocean🤦♂️
Ten years later the SpaceX dream is true and Arianespace is living in a nightmare of delays and no launch capability left in Europe after tomorrow.
This couldn't have aged more poorly...
In celebrating the final launch of the workhorse Ariane 5, it's worth noting the attitude of many in the early planning stages for it's replacement, contributed to the launch mess Europe now finds itself in. It didn't have to be this way:
Cold engines are 🔥!
@SpaceX
recently conducted a cold start demo of a Raptor Vacuum engine for the
@NASAArtemis
Starship HLS. This test fired pre-chilled engine hardware simulating in-space thermal conditions for landing on the Moon.
MORE >>
.
@C_S_Skeptic
is now blaming Starlink for the lost Titanic exploration submarine.
He's maliciously conflating the use of Starlink for internet by the support vessel with the loss of communication between the vessel and the sub.
Starlink doesn't work under water.
.
@ESA
director of space transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen:
"I don’t think Starship will be a game-changer or a real competitor."
"We made the choice of not being reusable with Ariane 6" because "our launch needs are so low that it wouldn’t make sense economically."
SpaceX literally had a capsule blow up…during *TESTING* not a simulation.
And what did they do? Fixed the issue for good to NASA satisfaction.
The key difference is that SpaceX fixes their issues.
Boeing had thruster issues from the get go and Boeing still has thruster issues.
Just a reminder to everyone shitting on Starliner. Dragon has had it's fair share of issues even up to today.
Albeit...obviously not to the current situation. Most of the Dragon issues happen between flights. But this is not a Boeing specific thing.
Space is hard y'all.
Funny that some were insisting that all those announcements/updates the other day didn't mean SpaceX was most likely done or nearly done implementing those 63 corrective actions...
Yet another instance where reality comes like a wrecking ball in their face...
Congrats to SpaceX for completing & documented the 57 items required by the FAA for Flight 2 of Starship!
Worth noting that 6 of the 63 items refer to later flights.
Boeing and SpaceX aesthetics (which are a reflection of the company culture) are polar opposites.
Looks are subjective but boy am I glad we have SpaceX showing an alternative and what a modern space program looks like
A reminder that also Gwynne Shotwell recently said that Starlink had a cashflow positive quarter last year and will make money this year.
And now the company itself has turned a profit.
Certainly doesn't look like what certain someones would want you to believe is happening...
SpaceX’s soaring revenue helped it eke out a small profit in the first three months of the year after two annual losses, according to documents that offer a rare view into the financials of Elon Musk’s rocket company
We know Falcon 9 launch cost is ~$28 million (probably less by now) "with everything" and I seriously doubt their revenue is less than that from Transporter.
They are just whining because they are unable to compete and it's all on them, they shouldn't have underestimated SpaceX.
It's still bonkers that he has to essentially defend himself from *checks notes* wanting to rescue Hubble.
"billionaire wants to touch Hubble and NASA said hell no"
That's how it's being conveniently purported because it fits a certain narrative and distracts from actual mission
@SpaceInMiBrain
@Free_Space
@PolarisProgram
@HubbleTelescope
I also did not love how they pulled my quotes from podcasts. What the article does not capture is the official position of the joint study and hopefully that comes out. On surface it looks like "billionaire wants to touch Hubble and NASA said hell no", but that is not what
CNBC updated its story yesterday with additional factually inaccurate information.
While there may be a typo in one table of the initial TCEQ's public version of the permit application, the rest of the application and the lab reports clearly states that levels of Mercury found
I'm kinda baffled that ULA had put so much weight on the performance loss of propulsive landing instead of simply asking if that -30% actually hampered the ability to deliver customers payloads in orbit or not.
Even then should've been obvious that most payloads didn't need 100%
It looks like SpaceX is being used once again essentially as a scapegoat and perhaps as a distraction.
Pay no attention to the fact that the HLS selection was only a couple of years ago and the target date never realistic...
Free said, Space X needs to launch multiple times for their testing and then needs to launch multiple times for us and they haven’t launched. We’re conveying to them the importance of the big picture and to have them see the end to end schedule. Starship doesn’t exist by itself.
There are two main lessons to learn here:
Eric Berger is a trustworthy reporter and a journalist worthy of that label.
In the absence of official communications it's to be expected for the reporting through back channels to not be 100% accurate.
Corollary: clowns be clownin'
This last week, going out on a limb with Starliner reports, has been stressful AF. I have good sources, but when there's no official confirmation, you *really* want to be right about things. And I try very hard to do so. Anyway, I want to share a bit of what it's like to report
"Two Blue Origin officials told Ars that the company is not currently planning to perform a full-scale test-firing of an entire New Glenn booster, with all seven of its BE-4 engines, before the inaugural launch."
Uh...
"The risk, he said, is that SpaceX could slow down competitors to Starlink by slowing down their ability to launch satellites."
We have evidence of the opposite happening, like SpaceX designing and delivering OneWeb new dispenser in just 2 months:
.
@SpaceX
's quasi-monopoly as only western commercial launch provider w/ near-term capacity for large payloads causes concerns:
"Having such a dominant launch service provider is probably not healthy in general for the commercial prospects of the industry"
Of course the clowns had to chime in about B1058 and of course they find a way to bash SpaceX somehow.
All because B1058 has the NASA logo on it so it became a sacred relic for these idiøts.
Also "shitty space internet"... Derek still can't stand it that Starlink is successful
SpaceX is simply brutal toward the smallsat launchers.
Transporter was already leaving the crumbs to everyone else and now they offer this new Bandwagon rideshare option…
@Nexuist
A bit unrelated but I hope the data on those thumbdrives, which I assume is research, is backed up somewhere....
(Thumbdrives are not reliable for storing important stuff and can die at any moment really)
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode May 24 due to an ongoing gyroscope issue, temporarily suspending science operations.
Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health:
We’re working toward qualifying our fleet of Falcon boosters and fairings to support 40 missions each. Increasing Falcon's flight count provides valuable information on repeated reuse, a critical element for making life multiplanetary with Starship
"Senior NASA officials told GAO that at current cost levels, the SLS program is unaffordable."
NASA attempts to reduce costs look more wishful thinking to me. It'll take a miracle to make a significant dent in that ~$4 billion.
Also no transparency...
"SpaceX's relevant past performance was determined to be of exceptional merit and is very highly pertinent to this acquisition, indicating exemplary performance in a timely, efficient, and economical manner"
Clowns in shambles
Today NASA published the source selection statement document regarding the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will be used to deorbit the International Space Station around or after 2030. The contract, with a total value of $843,256,689.85, was awarded to SpaceX. The document shows that
It's just a freaky coincidence that SpaceX launch cadence starts picking up right about when reusability also starts to get going.
Nope completely unrelated, reusability is just a fad 🙄
Launch will take place from LC-39A aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. Because the lander uses liquid methane as its fuel, it needs to be fueled as late as possible. In order to do this, SpaceX will modify the strongback to be able to fuel the lander while its inside the payload fairing.
I want to add that this is the kind of content that can spark good discussions because while Destin might be biased he's not trying to push an agenda or to bash SpaceX/Musk like some infamous individuals do
What an absolute joke of a company.
And while Boeing tries to play the victim blaming fixed price they are essentially admitting that they are only able to make money when they can leech off of the government and not by like actually delivering on their contracts.
Boeing has had just about enough with fixed-price contracts. "Part of the challenge we're dealing with are legacy contracts that we need to get out from under. Rest assured we haven't signed any fixed-price development contracts, nor intend to."
Article:
Funny how some people was freaking out about SpaceX dominance in the launch market while the Air Force is like (paraphrasing):
"So what? They're reliable and cheaper 🤷♂️"
Quite the reality check for some...
#Crew9
launch update:
NASA and
@SpaceX
are targeting NET Tuesday, Sept. 24, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-9 mission to the
@Space_Station
.
Info:
NASA has put out a contract to acquire the same fabric (Ultraleather 9 Luna Textile) SpaceX used for their HLS Starship crew quarters mockup to build nine replicas to use for large scale flammability testing
“The determination of whether a discharge permit is needed is the responsibility of the business owner based on how they plan to manage wastewater,”
So basically SpaceX decides if they need a permit or not.
Classic misleading headline from MSM
Also .
@ESGHound
as a source💀
Sometimes, failure is an option.
Our new commercial lunar delivery service will enable American companies to provide affordable, rapid, and frequent access to the Moon. This innovative approach comes with high risks and high rewards.
So to recap Blue Origin is developing:
A big rocket
A lunar lander
A transfer vehicle (tug)
A crew vehicle
In-orbit refilling capability
Mhhh I wonder what all these pieces could lead to... 🤔
Just inspected the Starship launch pad and it is in great condition!
No refurbishment needed to the water-cooled steel plate for next launch.
Congrats to
@Spacex
team & contractors for engineering & building such a robust system so rapidly!
The U.S. Coast Guard is switching to Starlink:
"The U.S. Coast Guard, one of KVH’s largest customers, is transferring its primary satellite service relationship to Starlink."
Clowns in shambles 😂
@Unpop_Science
"According to SpaceX, both Falcon 1 & 9 have failed more times than the space shuttle (2)."
That's an extremely disingenuous statement.
Falcon 1 has had 3 failures and Falcon 9 only 2: CRS-7 in 2015 and Amos-6 in 2016.
If you count the missed landings you are simply dishonest.
To put this into perspective, as I usually do, $3+ billion is LESS than a single SLS/Orion launch.
An entire launch complex, test vehicles etc for about one SLS/Orion launch with some change to spare.
It's simply utterly insane how much of a waste of money SLS is.
@lorakolodny
SpaceX "has invested more than $3 billion" in Starbase and Starship development.
CFO Bret Johnsen wrote that, in addition to billions in government contracts, Starship has commercial human spaceflight contracts "worth hundreds of millions:"
I just realized .
@ESGHound
has now lost his mind about Fire (grass fire), Air (LN2 spill), Earth (sand) and Water (deluge system).
Bµllshit it's his Fifth Element...
It's kinda bonkers that we are getting such clear pictures of the insides of the RP-1 tank.
Lots of cool things to notice like all the COPVs, the big downcomer, the stringers on the interior surface of the tank (no fancy iso/ortho grid here...), etc...
"Based on the flight-proven Dragon 2 active docking system, the Starship HLS docking system will be able to act as an active or passive system during docking."
This means Starship HLS will be able to also dock with another Starship HLS or even Crew Dragon
NASA announces the agency and SpaceX "recently" performed a qualification test of a Starship docking system, which will be used to dock with the Orion capsule or Gateway station in lunar orbit:
I really hope after this NASA will accelerate the replacement of TDRS and end the era of blackouts in the coverage and long satellite handovers.
It's about time we see space activities uninterrupted
It may be a production down day (new shift schedule I discussed last week), but a lot of interesting activity nonetheless at Giga Texas. Crash test display & discussion, interesting car carrier loading up a
@Cybertruck
, nice black wrapped Cybertruck with blue logo & outbound lot
"“link uptime” at over 99%"
"the links can also be maintained for weeks at a time ... reach transmission rates at up to 200Gbps"
"able to connect two satellites over 5,400 kilometers apart"
SpaceX seems quite good at hitting those "moving targets"...
Testing development flight hardware in a flight environment is what enables our teams to quickly learn and execute design changes and hardware upgrades to improve the probability of success in the future. We learned a tremendous amount about the vehicle and ground systems during
.
@thunderf00t
being disingenuous yet again:
Comparing the $20m 2006 Soyuz seat price for tourist flights with the $55m Crew Dragon seat cost for NASA from a 2019 OIG report.
Same report that has the latest Soyuz seats at $86m.
Also the more recent Maezawa flight cost $70-100m
The clowns like to obsess about what Musk "promises" ignoring what his companies actually deliver and especially ignoring that the companies/agencies supposed to be doing things "the proper way" are, as of now, essentially irrelevant while SpaceX launches pretty much everything
@MicahMaidenberg
Countries & companies aim too low. Their lack of ambition is their shortfall.
The mission of SpaceX is to make life multiplanetary.
Even slightly succeeding in that goal results in crushingly good performance to Earth orbit.
@DrChrisCombs
If Musk is not relevant how come Blue Origin is not in the same or better position?
Boeing? Why is Starliner not operational yet?
Leadership matters.
And you can see a similar thing w/ Jobs vs Gates or especially Ballmer who laughed at the iPhone
"Boeing’s crew displays reboot randomly due to unknown causes."
Imagine if this was Crew Dragon how loud the clowns will be screaming...
(it seems they have fixed it but still...)
(p. 76)
ht: .
@Random_TweeterD
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@SpacerFC
NASA administrator Bill Nelson:
"everybody poo-pooed SpaceX"
"Well, guess who is about to make its sixth flight after its first test flight with astronauts, and guess who's still on the ground?"
I wonder if Boeing is running out of political favor 🤔😉
Posts like these signal that Musk companies are just about done with all the bs coming from media pretty much on a daily basis.
I hope it doesn't get even uglier
@DavidJeans2
SpaceX is in full compliance with all of its U.S. government contracts. SpaceX notified the Select Committee last week that it is misinformed, but the Committee chose to contact media before seeking additional information.
@CommunityNotes
Hilarious comment on .
@DJSnM
latest Deep Space Updates video by CynicAtLarge:
"Blue Origin's announcement rate is catching up with SpaceX's launch rate."
Like clockwork.
I bet Andrew didn't complain back then about ULA charging NASA ~$170 million for JPSS-2 in 2017 which adjusted for inflation would be ~$218 million today.
Or, as Andrew put it, 75k per kg lol
.
@ESGHound
"My operating thesis has been, since 2021, that the FAA actively enables SpaceX to break the law. Incredible to see it happen so sloppily and blatantly"
CALLED IT!
The clowns are so predictable 🤦♂️
Just now, Lisa Watson-Morgan, NASA's Human Landing System program manager, posted to LinkedIn on the "remarkable progress" from SpaceX in relation to HLS, including seeing a "functioning life support mockup" for future missions.
"TCEQ and the EPA have allowed continued operations because the deluge system has always complied with common conditions set by an Individual Permit, and causes no harm to the environment."
I'm sure certain clowns will stop whining about water permits now...
CNBC’s story on Starship’s launch operations in South Texas is factually inaccurate.
Starship’s water-cooled flame deflector system is critical equipment for SpaceX’s launch operations. It ensures flight safety and protects the launch site and surrounding area.
Also known as
A lot of teasers and super cool collaborations in this press release:
SpaceX: to develop Starship as a "destination element" (basically a space station if I'm understanding this correctly)
Blue Origin: to develop own *orbital* crew transport capability
I recently found of someone *cough*Andrew*cough* saying repeatedly that Europa Clipper "needs SLS" and "sls is the only current option".
Here is Europa Clipper being shipped to KSC to prepare for launch on... Falcon Heavy 😂
What else they say "SLS is the only option" for?🤔