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Five years went by too fast! Falcon Heavy will always be one of the greatest experiences in my life. The uncertainty was palpable, so many things could go wrong above 39A. I'll never forget the feeling of relief seeing those 27 Merlins clear the tower.
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Happening now: Artemis Recovery Training is underway at the KSC Turning Basin.
We've got live closeup views of the Orion Crew Module Test Article afloat with teams in action on
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When will the deluge be installed? What’s going on with B7’s Raptors? Tune in and speculate along with us. It’s a brand-new format, so let us know how you like it.
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We have a new Starbase update video premiering in just under 30 minutes! When will the deluge be installed? What’s going on with B7’s Raptors? Tune in and speculate along with us. It’s a brand new format so let us know how you like it.
SpaceX resumes testing after stopping for a few days due to winter storms at McGregor. Even with the inclement weather, SpaceX tested Raptor and Merlin engines, as well as a Falcon 9 second stage.
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Balloon shootdown from 100 miles inland. 4x speed for short attention spans.
Lack of a pointy end didn't slow me down, but 100 miles of air did me no favors.😅
Water deluge and other GSE hardware from Kennedy Space Center was delivered via barge, a new Booster thrust puck was delivered, and work on the Orbital Launch Mount continued.
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ULA lifted the Centaur V upper stage for integration with the Vulcan first stage at SLC-41 today!
Timelapse from Space Coast Live: http://nsf.live/spacecoast
All Boca Chica road closures previously scheduled for this week have been canceled. It appears the 33-engine static fire test for Booster 7 is now late this week at the earliest.
http://nsf.live/starbase
Our rescue dog Becker that we adopted back in 2017 needs help finding a diagnosis so he can get treatment. His story is in the link below. He can no longer stand up to watch SpaceX Raptor test.
https://gofund.me/cbef8ce5
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I've been a bit obsessed with shooting certain images at f/2.8 or wider to really give the sense of depth. I can't wait to see what this shot looks like during the day!
Ship 24 was destacked and rolled back to the Rocket Garden, presumably for final work ahead of launch. Meanwhile, a Raptor engine was spotted rolling to the Launch Site.
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Look who's back at the OLM! After the hose was blown apart by the explody Spin Prime test, Hose Junior has stepped up as a replacement!
Install began half way through this timelapse.
http://nsf.live/starbase
The Orbital Launch Mount/Stage Zero looks really nice after a fresh lick of paint.
Preps for Booster 7's 33 engine Static Fire test continuing, while Ship 25 supervises.
http://nsf.live/starbase
So, Ship 24 missed its turn for the High Bay and is heading to the Rocket Garden.
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."
(Might just be a decent parking spot).
http://nsf.live/starbase
An Orion capsule test article has arrived at the KSC turning basin, likely for recovery training or other testing
Watch Live : https://youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZBg89g…
In a SpaceX Crew-6 media briefing, NASA confirms that work is underway to add a crew access tower to SLC-40, with a plan to support Cargo Dragon missions first, as early as this fall.
We already saw excavation equipment in our latest flyover: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vy8n4J8Q5bY…