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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3450 on: July 11, 2024, 09:46:04 AM »
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China 'N Asia Spaceflight 🚀𝕏 🛰️
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🚀 i-Space launched a Hyperbola-1 (Y8) at 23:40UTC on July 10. Anomaly happened on the 4th stage and three Yunyao-1 (15~17) were lost.
Hyperbola-1 now has in total 7 launches and 4 failed.
https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1811253669993882060

3-4 Not a good record
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3451 on: July 11, 2024, 11:58:09 AM »
Tank farm spooling up, possible static fire of B12 today
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3452 on: July 11, 2024, 12:26:04 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on July 10, 2024, 08:02:26 PM
Now they're saying the end of July at the earliest

Starliner astronauts say they're 'comfortable' on space station, return still weeks away
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/10/boeing-starliner-return-update/74351393007/

Watch the Polaris Dawn mission (SpaceX Dragon EVA suit test w/ Jared Isaacman) turn into a Starliner rescue mission.  Starliner misfires and is stuck in a rapidly decaying LEO orbit, and this one Dragon capsule is the only spacecraft on Earth capable of a rendezvous and crew transfer.  Starliner crew would have to EVA with no umbilical while wearing their IVA suits.  Cabin pressurization time in Dragon after securing the two Starliner passengers would be paramount, or a Starliner/Dragon ECLSS conversion system.

Don't they have briefcase sized ECLSS portable units used during launch prep that the astronauts carry?
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3453 on: July 12, 2024, 06:29:45 AM »
Last night's Starlink launch didn't go completely as planned

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During tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink, the second stage engine did not complete its second burn. As a result, the Starlink satellites were deployed into a lower than intended orbit.

SpaceX has made contact with 5 of the satellites so far and is attempting to have them raise orbit using their ion thrusters.

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We’re updating satellite software to run the ion thrusters at their equivalent of warp 9.

Unlike a Star Trek episode, this will probably not work, but it’s worth a shot.

The satellite thrusters need to raise orbit faster than atmospheric drag pulls them down or they burn up.
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1811638892879020243
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3454 on: July 12, 2024, 06:40:46 AM »
2nd stage appears to have sprung a leak after the video's 11:12 (4:08 flight) minute mark

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1811588867344203956
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3455 on: July 12, 2024, 07:09:50 AM »
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In San Diego, a music festival erupted in cheers as the SpaceX Falcon 9 lit up the sky

BTW: That's NOT music

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3456 on: July 12, 2024, 10:30:54 AM »
Already seen a FALCON 9 BLEW UP! YT title.
Haven't seen "Is this the end of SpaceX" yet but I'm sure they are on their way.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3457 on: July 12, 2024, 11:32:09 AM »
The FAA has grounded F9 for the time being.
Next flight was scheduled for Sunday. Being reported recovery ship Bob made a U-turn and is headed back into port.

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UPDATE: The @FAANews
 is requiring an investigation into Starlink Group 9-3. The FAA needs to determine public safety before Falcon 9 can return to flight.

See the statement to @NASASpaceflight
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https://x.com/BCCarCounters/status/1811769572552310799
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3458 on: July 12, 2024, 11:45:00 AM »
IS THIS THE END OF SPACEX?

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3459 on: July 12, 2024, 11:49:49 AM »
Meanwhile back at Starbase

Live at time of posting

SpaceX Tests Starship Super Heavy Booster 12 - Engine Testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyu9bOKtS5s
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3460 on: July 12, 2024, 12:01:52 PM »
But wait, there's more

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And more FAA news. The FAA is holding meetings to increase the number of launches and landings in Boca Chica.

The increase would be to 25 launches a year.

It would also permit landings of both vehicles up to 25 times.

https://x.com/BCCarCounters/status/1811755836449882534
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3461 on: July 12, 2024, 01:44:44 PM »
They will be back up and launching their own stuff in no time.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3462 on: July 12, 2024, 02:23:30 PM »
Quote from: Jim147 on July 12, 2024, 01:44:44 PM
They will be back up and launching their own stuff in no time.

Oh I know, I find the doom and gloom stuff that pops up after the slightest issue both somewhat irritating and amusing at the same time.

Meanwhile here's Scott Manley

The End Of SpaceX's Streak As Falcon 9 Fails To Reach Target Orbit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St-yEc6fyLg
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3463 on: July 15, 2024, 10:39:30 AM »
OP (Over pressure) notice issued

Live at time of posting

SpaceX Static Fires Booster 12 for Fifth Starship Flight Test
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3464 on: July 16, 2024, 02:17:19 PM »
55 years ago today Apollo 11 was on it's way

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3465 on: July 16, 2024, 02:28:12 PM »
B12 rolling back to the production site perhaps to have it's HSR installed among other things
Future boosters are suppose to have the HSR built in. The current HSR setup was tacked on
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3466 on: July 16, 2024, 06:40:15 PM »
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/elon-musk-says-he-will-move-x-and-spacex-headquarters-out-of-california-dbfe0789

Musk is relocating SpaceX and X headquarters from California to Texas, in response to new CA State law prohibiting school admins from notifying parents about students transgender identities.

Hitting them with in the pocketbook.  I wonder how much of a dent the corporate tax loss will make on CA?
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3467 on: July 17, 2024, 11:18:24 AM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on July 16, 2024, 06:40:15 PM
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/elon-musk-says-he-will-move-x-and-spacex-headquarters-out-of-california-dbfe0789

Musk is relocating SpaceX and X headquarters from California to Texas, in response to new CA State law prohibiting school admins from notifying parents about students transgender identities.

Hitting them with in the pocketbook.  I wonder how much of a dent the corporate tax loss will make on CA?

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Newsom on Tuesday wrote on the social media platform: 'You bent the knee', along with a screenshot of a 2022 Tweet by Donald Trump criticizing Musk.

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Musk retaliated on Wednesday by commenting on Newsom's  X post: 'You never get off your knees'.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3468 on: July 17, 2024, 04:16:02 PM »
And here's the new flap design

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Front flaps are much more leeward (away from the belly) and forward (towards the nose)! This is what @elonmusk
 was talking about a lot in our latest conversation. The next ship looks so clean too!
https://x.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1812525423018008919



for comparison here's V1

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3469 on: July 18, 2024, 09:42:16 AM »
A thought just occurred to me.
If they did have to rolled out a Crew Dragon for a rescue mission I'm assuming the FAA would have to give them a waiver on the F9 grounding.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3470 on: July 18, 2024, 03:56:42 PM »
From the SpaceX front page:

On July 15, SpaceX was granted $267K for a "Special Study for Emergency Response." This appears to be connected to the ongoing challenges with the Starliner crew.

As WLJ said, if a Crew Dragon starts rolling out, we will know.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3471 on: July 20, 2024, 01:23:07 PM »
55 years ago today

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3472 on: July 25, 2024, 12:42:33 PM »
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According to @NASA
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https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/1816500466320097307
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« Reply #3473 on: July 25, 2024, 03:52:25 PM »
Hopefully no sticky valves that slow down ISS's orbit.  Boeing didn't even enter the competition for ISS deorbit vehicle, it'd be a dick move to poach it.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #3474 on: July 25, 2024, 04:00:23 PM »
Maybe a sign F9s will be cleared for launch soon.
No official word on that yet but maybe SpX knows something we don't..

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SpaceX just rolled a fresh stack of Starlink satellites to the pad encapsulated within their payload fairing. This is hopefully for the upcoming Starlink Group 10-9 mission coming up this weekend from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.

https://x.com/Alexphysics13/status/1816469795044503678
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