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    7 hours ago

    Falcon 9 rising through the fog launching the first East Coast batch of Starlink Group 4-1 satellites. Miss the launch? has it ready for you morning coffee enjoyment!

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    7 hours ago

    LAUNCH! Falcon 9 B1058.9 launches with Starlink L-4 from SLC-40. Overview: SpaceX Webcast: NSF Webcast:

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    16 hours ago

    Ship 20 conducted the first ever firing of a full complement of six Raptor engines. Meanwhile, the B2.1 and GSE 4 test tanks were moved to the Launch Site. Video + Photos by Mary () and Nic () for . ➡️

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  4. 20 hours ago

    Did you know NASA considered landing Apollo capsules on land? This capsule flew on the suborbital AS-202 mission before being used in a land impact test, and you can see why they went with splashdowns.

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  5. 20 hours ago

    Huge thanks to for showing me around today! Saw some awesome spaceflight history and some beautiful aircraft!

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  6. 22 hours ago

    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to talk about the Starship program at a National Academies meeting this Wednesday at 6 PM EST.

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    23 hours ago

    And Ship 20's TPS tiles look to be in great shape. Only lost a handful despite the vibrations involved with a six engine firing (and prop loading, detanking, etc). Mary () has us this close up post-test live view: ➡️

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    Nov 12

    SpaceX cadence is crazy! Ship 20 is not even done depressing and additional test tanks are headed to the pad.

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    Nov 12

    Horrible news: Glen de Vries, CEO of Medidata and Blue Origin astronaut who flew with William Shatner to space last month, was one of two people killed in a small plane crash in New Jersey yesterday, state police confirm.

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    Nov 12
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    Good static fire with all six engines!

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  11. Nov 12

    Ship 20 static fire!

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    STATIC FIRE and wow! Ship 20 fires up, with thrust this time, for a multi-engine test at SpaceX Starbase. (Ship 20 has three sea-level Raptors and three RVacs. Hopefully, will tweet some info!)
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    Nov 12
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    Potential aborted test 41 mins past the hour:

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  13. Nov 12

    Starship channeling its inner Delta IV with that preburner test! Now to see if they follow it up with a static fire.

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    PREBURNER TEST! Ship 20 comes to life, potentially involving up to all six Raptor engines (vehicle has 3xSea level, 3xRVacs). Super impressive! ➡️
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  14. Nov 12

    T-10 minutes! Watch LIVE:

    🚨🚔T-10 minute police siren for Ship 20 test🚔🚨
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    Nov 12

    At this moment, 10:10 EST, 40 years ago today, Shuttle Columbia became the first reused human spacecraft when she launched on STS-2. This vital mission solidified several Shuttle milestones and proved reusability in spaceflight was indeed a reality.

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    Nov 11

    A forward dome for Booster 6 was sleeved outside the tents at the Production Site. Meanwhile, Ship 21 was prepared for fins and concrete forms were placed near the B2.1 test tank. Video and . Edited by 📺

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  17. Nov 12

    After this morning’s Starlink scrub, propellant load has started for Ship 20 engine testing in Boca Chica! Watch LIVE:

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    Nov 11

    Where in the waters are the SpaceX recovery ships? Doug is bringing ASOG back to Port Canaveral after Crew-3. Finn and JRTI are poised at the north LZ for Starlink launch and Navigator is passing the Keys with Endeavour on board from Crew-2. Phew, that's a lot!

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  19. Nov 11

    Starlink launch operations are returning to Cape Canaveral with the Group 4-1 mission at 7:40 AM EST (12:40 UTC) tomorrow. Falcon 9 B1058-9 will loft 53 satellites from SLC-40. Article by Mihir Neal ():

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  20. Nov 11

    Per tomorrow’s Starlink launch: looking positive!

    Falcon 9 is vertical again!
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