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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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.
New T-0 of 7:32 p.m. ET for launch of the @Hispasat Amazonas Nexus mission; teams are keeping an eye on launch and recovery weather, which is currently 30% favorable for liftoff
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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Much like the rocket's hardware, the software which commanded SLS's first launch countdown and ascent performed perfectly on Artemis I.
NSF's Philip Sloss spoke to the NASA software team about its performance and changes for Artemis II and Block 1B:
SpaceX swapped Raptor engines in preparation for Booster 7's upcoming 33 engine static fire. This test is critical as they work towards the orbital test flight.
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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.
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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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SpaceX conducted the first wet dress rehearsal of a full Starship stack yesterday. The test appeared to go well, complete with activation of the fire suppression system and a large methane vent.
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Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase today. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant
Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase today. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant
So many amazing images from this morning, and I had the pleasure of sharing it with good friends. You really can't ask for much more. Thanks, universe.
It's a beautiful day for some Starship testing! The beach and road are closed and hopefully we get to see a a fully frosty full stack for the first time.
to discuss Starship's upcoming Wet Dress Rehearsal, the arrival of the first Vulcan rocket at Cape Canaveral, and more: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Twoa_l3k4yY…
McGregor video team put together this insane composition. Yes, it's 32x32 videos synced all in one frame. Each greys out when it ends.
Check it out in our 1000 test roundup:
➡️https://youtu.be/1erTAgWreVs
An expanded Temporary Flight Restriction has been posted for Monday in South Texas. SpaceX could attempt the much anticipated wet dress rehearsal of a Starship launch sequence.
Crews worked on Booster 7's HPU cover ahead of the upcoming full stack WDR, large GSE pipes were delivered, and Booster 10's fwd section was rolled out of the Mid Bay.
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