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Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the acclaimed book LIFTOFF, on the origins of SpaceX:

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    28 Sep 2020

    The remarkable story of how and his small team reached orbit in 2008 has gone largely untold—until now. I’m thrilled to say my book on the origins of SpaceX, Liftoff, will be published by William Morrow on March 2, 2021. Preorder now:

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  2. 21 hours ago

    Official word on Astra's first Florida launch attempt.

    We are standing down today due to a range equipment failure causing a critical range detection asset to be unavailable to support our launch. Next launch window opens tomorrow morning at 10AM PT
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  3. Retweeted
    Feb 5

    The vessel names on SpaceX's two Dragon recovery ships have been painted over. I checked USCG databases and can confirm that GO Searcher and GO Navigator are being renamed to Megan and Shannon respectively, in honor of SpaceX's first two female Astronauts.

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  4. Retweeted
    Feb 4

    It's insane that SpaceX survived their first decade. People should really reach 's book "Liftoff." So many interesting characters made up SpaceX's hardworking team. Also... "Betsy"?? OMG, Eric!

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    Feb 4

    If anyone from AJRD is looking for a new liquid rocket engine supplier to work for....let me know.

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  6. Feb 4

    According to there is a 60 percent chance of favorable weather for a Saturday launch attempt. Ad Astra, Astra!

    📝 We have received our license. ’s ELaNa 41 mission is scheduled for Sat., Feb 5. Launch window opens at 10:00am PT (06:00pm UTC). Stay tuned for updates.
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    Feb 3

    Engineers for SpaceX which, among other things makes space going rockets, are currently in Fiji. More:

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  8. Feb 4

    Officials from NASA and SpaceX say that they are paying attention to a parachute issue with the Dragon spacecraft, but they do not believe significant actions will be needed to address it.

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  9. Feb 4

    Lots of talk about a lagging parachute issue on a Crew-2 landing and a subsequent Cargo Dragon (CRS-24) mission, first reported by . NASA and SpaceX are studying it, but think its manageable. Here's Jeff's story:

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  10. Feb 4

    Steve Stich of NASA says Crew-4 will be the first time NASA has flown crew on the fourth flight of a Falcon 9 first stage. This will be a new Crew Dragon.

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  11. Feb 4

    Kathy Lueders, who oversees operational human spaceflight at NASA, says the agency will start to do a media telecon after cargo flights routinely. These are the "nation's missions" she says and wants full transparency.

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  12. Feb 4

    NASA's news conference on the SpaceX Crew-4 mission is beginning now. Listen in:

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    Feb 4

    Astra’s LV0008 at Cape Canaveral ahead of launching ’s ELaNa 41 mission

    and
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    Feb 4

    The launch of ViaSat-3, which is riding on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, is delaying to "late summer 2022" due to "supplier issues" with the spacecraft.

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    Feb 4

    In Q4 2021, there were 19 orbital launches conducted by Chinese providers, and U.S.-based providers conducted 13 launches. Download more quarterly launch data:

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  16. Feb 4

    Yikes. Aerojet might now be bought by a private equity firm that will seek to maximize its returns and slash investment in engineering.

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  17. Feb 3

    Looks like there will be a Starship update in Boca Chica one week from today. It's been about 27 months since the last one with Starship Mk1 in the background.

    Replying to @SirineAti
    Thursday next week at 8pm Texas time
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    Feb 3

    4-7🚀 ⚙️/⬇️/🖼:

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  19. Feb 3

    Most of NASA's responses to these proposals is redacted, but I think we can paraphrase them as follows... Astra: "LOL WUT?" Boeing: "Please, please, please for the love of God finish crew first" Firefly: "Umm Beta doesn't exist"

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  20. Feb 3

    As part of NASA's contracting process, Boeing, Firefly, and Astra all expressed interest in delivering cargo to the International Space Station last year.

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  21. Feb 3

    112 now.

    The Falcon 9 rocket has now flown more consecutive successful missions, 111, than any orbital rocket in history.
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